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Who lives in EH42 1FA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH42 1FA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Dunbar West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,876 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH42 1FA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1FA (Dunbar West) (about 2,876 residents).

Residents
2,876
2024 estimate
Households
238
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.4% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.9% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH42 1FAScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51% of residents are female and 48.9% male.

EH42 1FA
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51%51.4%
  • Male48.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

58.8% of adults in the EH42 1FA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.3% have never married.

EH42 1FAScotland
Married or civil partnership58.8%44%
Never married29.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.3%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed2.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

90.9% of residents in the EH42 1FA area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH42 1FA
67%
24%
Scotland
  • Very good67.2%47.9%
  • Good23.8%30.9%
  • Fair7%14.2%
  • Bad1.5%5.3%
  • Very bad0%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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