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Who lives in EH39 5PH

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

Neighbourhood
East Linton and Rural
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
818 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH39 5PH

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH39 5PH (East Linton and Rural) (about 818 residents).

Residents
818
2024 estimate
Households
299
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 8.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH39 5PHScotland
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

51.3% of residents are female and 47.6% male.

EH39 5PH
51%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.3%51.4%
  • Male47.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

68.1% of adults in the EH39 5PH area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 19.2% have never married.

EH39 5PHScotland
Married or civil partnership68.1%44%
Never married19.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.6%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed5.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.2% of residents in the EH39 5PH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH39 5PH
60%
25%
Scotland
  • Very good59.7%47.9%
  • Good25.5%30.9%
  • Fair10.2%14.2%
  • Bad2.8%5.3%
  • Very bad0.6%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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