Who lives in EH21 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH21 8SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,007 (2024)
EH21 8SUEast Lothian
Who lives in EH21 8SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH21 8SU (Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall) (about 2,007 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.7% of residents. 32.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 6.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45.5% male.
- Female54.7%51.4%
- Male45.5%48.6%
Relationship status
48% of adults in the EH21 8SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 40.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
92.3% of residents in the EH21 8SU area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good62%47.9%
- Good30.3%30.9%
- Fair6.8%14.2%
- Bad2%5.3%
- Very bad0%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.