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Who lives in EH42 1PS

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

Neighbourhood
Dunbar West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
755 (2024)
Population

Who lives in EH42 1PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1PS (Dunbar West) (about 755 residents).

Residents
755
2024 estimate
Households
317
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

EH42 1PSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53% of residents are female and 47.8% male.

EH42 1PS
53%
48%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male47.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

49.5% of adults in the EH42 1PS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.6% have never married.

EH42 1PSScotland
Married or civil partnership49.5%44%
Never married30.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%8.4%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed10%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.8% of residents in the EH42 1PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

EH42 1PS
48%
29%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good47.7%47.9%
  • Good29.1%30.9%
  • Fair17.5%14.2%
  • Bad4.5%5.3%
  • Very bad1.7%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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