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East Lothian county profile: Scotland Census 2022.

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East Lothian

Scotland — scotland-census-2022-v2. The county dossier covers geographic history and place; this profile presents detailed contemporary Census statistics. Open the interactive map.

At a glance

Population
84,712

Census 2022

Population density

Census 2022

Age 65+
22.21%

Census 2022

Census context within Scotland. Ranks descend by value; equal values share a rank and names sort alphabetically only for deterministic table order.
MeasureValueJurisdiction rank
Population84,71213 of 34
Population density10 of 34
Age 65+22.21%20 of 34
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Available Census observations
TopicMeasureValue
Release-specific metadataAge 0–1416.98%
Release-specific metadataAge 65+22.21%
Release-specific metadataChurch of Scotland23.39%
Release-specific metadataPopulation density
Release-specific metadataSome Gaelic skills1.17%
Release-specific metadataGood or very good general health81.20%
Release-specific metadataHouseholds with dependent children27.58%
Release-specific metadataHouseholds with no car or van16.36%
Release-specific metadataNo religion57.31%
Release-specific metadataBorn outside the United Kingdom6.31%
Release-specific metadataOwned households69.05%
Release-specific metadataPopulation84,712
Release-specific metadataPrivate rented households7.98%
Release-specific metadataSome Scots skills45.08%
Release-specific metadataScottish identity only63.84%
Release-specific metadataShared-equity households0.77%
Release-specific metadataSocial rented households21.87%
Release-specific metadataBorn in the United Kingdom93.65%
Release-specific metadataProvides 50+ hours unpaid care2.73%
Sources and methodology

Observations come from the versioned Scotland Census adapter release. Use the release-specific source notes before drawing cross-jurisdiction conclusions.

Change over time

Scotland values are the 2011 and 2022 Censuses; this is not an annual series.

Historical sources and methodology: 2011 to 2022

Historical release: Scotland Census 2011 (scotland-census-2011-v1). Official source: NRS Scotland Census 2011 Output Area tables.

Official Census small-area data are reproducibly allocated to the fixed Definition A geographic counties using the locked historical methodology. Source statistical areas are not themselves geographic counties.

Paired current release: Scotland Census 2022 (scotland-census-2022-v2). Official source: NRS / Scotland's Census 2022.

Published Census history for East Lothian
Measure2011 Census2022 CensusPublished change
Usual resident population74,88284,712
2011 to 20229,83013.13%1 of 34 for this release pair View change
Usual resident population density
2011 to 202236.2 people per sq mi (13.99 people per km²)13.13%1 of 34 for this release pair View change
Residents aged 65 and over18.43%22.21%
2011 to 20223.77 percentage points28 of 34 for this release pair View change
Households with no car or van20.75%16.36%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
Owner-occupied households66.26%69.05%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
Private-rented households9.09%7.98%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
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Sources, releases and methodology
  • England and Wales — Census 2021 (ONS Census 2021 via Nomis bulk data)
  • Scotland — Census 2022 (NRS / Scotland's Census 2022)
  • Northern Ireland — Census 2021 (NISRA Census 2021)

Versioned provenance and adapter artifacts support these values. The map is Definition A geometry simplified only for thematic display.