Who lives in EH21 8FP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 8FP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitecraig
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,087 (2024)
EH21 8FPEast Lothian
Who lives in EH21 8FP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 8FP (Whitecraig) (about 2,087 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 27.1% of residents. 34.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.2% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
64.2% of residents are female and 35.7% male.
- Female64.2%51.4%
- Male35.7%48.6%
Relationship status
17.6% of adults in the EH21 8FP area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 72.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in the EH21 8FP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.5%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair10.1%14.2%
- Bad3.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.