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Who lives in EH21 8EF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 8EF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Pinkie Braes
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
674 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH21 8EF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 8EF (Pinkie Braes) (about 674 residents).

Residents
674
2024 estimate
Households
332
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH21 8EFScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.2% of residents are female and 47.6% male.

EH21 8EF
53%
48%
Scotland
  • Female53.2%51.4%
  • Male47.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

41.7% of adults in the EH21 8EF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.4% have never married.

EH21 8EFScotland
Married or civil partnership41.7%44%
Never married39.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed4.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.1% of residents in the EH21 8EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH21 8EF
41%
34%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good41.4%47.9%
  • Good33.7%30.9%
  • Fair18.1%14.2%
  • Bad6%5.3%
  • Very bad1.6%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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