Who lives in EH21 8PP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 8PP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Musselburgh South
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 818 (2024)
EH21 8PPEast Lothian
Who lives in EH21 8PP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 8PP (Musselburgh South) (about 818 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male47.7%48.6%
Relationship status
53% of adults in the EH21 8PP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.7% of residents in the EH21 8PP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.4%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair14.1%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.