Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH41
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH41, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 15,677 (2024)
EH41Postcode district · East Lothian
Who lives in EH41
Residents
15,677
2024 estimate
Households
6,621
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
EH41Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
EH41
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in EH41 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.8% have never married.
EH41Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.6%44%
Never married29.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed7.4%7%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in EH41 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
EH41
51%
30%
13%
Scotland
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair13.1%14.2%
- Bad4%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.