Who lives in EH21 8RF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 8RF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,007 (2024)
EH21 8RFEast Lothian
Who lives in EH21 8RF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 8RF (Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall) (about 2,007 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 9.8% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.8%51.4%
- Male49.7%48.6%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in the EH21 8RF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 36.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in the EH21 8RF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good56.8%47.9%
- Good28.5%30.9%
- Fair10.4%14.2%
- Bad2.1%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.