Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH40
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH40, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,768 (2024)
EH40Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH40
Residents
2,768
2024 estimate
Households
1,188
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH40Scotland
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% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
EH40
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female52%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
60% of adults in EH40 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.2% have never married.
EH40Scotland
Married or civil partnership60%44%
Never married23.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed7.6%7%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in EH40 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH40
54%
30%
Scotland
- Very good54%47.9%
- Good30.3%30.9%
- Fair11.9%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.