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Who lives in EH39 5LS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH39 5LS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
North Berwick South
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,842 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH39 5LS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH39 5LS (North Berwick South) (about 2,842 residents).

Residents
2,842
2024 estimate
Households
429
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH39 5LSScotland
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

52.6% of residents are female and 47.3% male.

EH39 5LS
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female52.6%51.4%
  • Male47.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

52.4% of adults in the EH39 5LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.7% have never married.

EH39 5LSScotland
Married or civil partnership52.4%44%
Never married29.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed4.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

84.2% of residents in the EH39 5LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH39 5LS
57%
27%
Scotland
  • Very good57.1%47.9%
  • Good27.1%30.9%
  • Fair11.7%14.2%
  • Bad2.9%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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