Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH39
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH39, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 11,576 (2024)
EH39Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH39
Residents
11,576
2024 estimate
Households
5,025
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 9.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH39Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
EH39
53%
48%
Scotland
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.5%48.6%
Relationship status
59.2% of adults in EH39 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.9% have never married.
EH39Scotland
Married or civil partnership59.2%44%
Never married22.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed7.7%7%
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in EH39 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH39
56%
28%
Scotland
- Very good56%47.9%
- Good28.2%30.9%
- Fair11.2%14.2%
- Bad3.5%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.