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Who lives in EH42 1JS

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar East
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
556 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH42 1JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1JS (Dunbar East) (about 556 residents).

Residents
556
2024 estimate
Households
203
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 12% of residents. 7.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH42 1JSScotland
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

51.2% of residents are female and 49.1% male.

EH42 1JS
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female51.2%51.4%
  • Male49.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

71.4% of adults in the EH42 1JS area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 18.5% have never married.

EH42 1JSScotland
Married or civil partnership71.4%44%
Never married18.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%8.4%
Separated0.9%2.4%
Widowed6.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

88.2% of residents in the EH42 1JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH42 1JS
63%
25%
Scotland
  • Very good63%47.9%
  • Good25.2%30.9%
  • Fair10.7%14.2%
  • Bad2.5%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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