# People and census in East Lothian East Scotland. 116,460 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres. 15 layers about people and census for East Lothian, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## What is the population of East Lothian? East Lothian had 112,288 usual residents at the census. East Lothian is the 105th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population East Lothian: **112,288** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Lothian had 112,288 usual residents at the census. East Lothian is the 105th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-population ## Population estimate East Lothian: **116,460** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Lothian’s population was an estimated 116,460 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. East Lothian is 106th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 East Lothian: **62.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.1% of residents in East Lothian were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 64.6%. - Against Scotland: 4% lower (64.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over East Lothian: **21.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.1% of residents in East Lothian were aged 65 or over at the census. In Scotland the figure is 20.0%. - Against Scotland: 6% higher (20.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 East Lothian: **16.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.8% of residents in East Lothian were aged under 15 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Scotland: 10% higher (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK East Lothian: **7.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 7.4% of residents in East Lothian were born outside the UK. In Scotland the figure is 10.2%. - Against Scotland: 27% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability East Lothian: **22.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.4% of residents in East Lothian had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Scotland the figure is 24.1%. - Against Scotland: 7% lower (24.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health East Lothian: **80.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.8% of residents in East Lothian said their health was good or very good. In Scotland the figure is 78.8%. - Against Scotland: 3% higher (78.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-good-health ## Households East Lothian: **48,792** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Lothian had 48,792 households at the census. East Lothian is 110th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van East Lothian: **18.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.9% of households in East Lothian had no car or van at the census. In Scotland the figure is 26.4%. - Against Scotland: 28% lower (26.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes East Lothian: **67.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.8% of households in East Lothian owned their home at the census. In Scotland the figure is 63.2%. - Against Scotland: 7% higher (63.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density East Lothian: **165 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. East Lothian had 165 people per square kilometre at the census. In Scotland the figure is 69 per km². - Against Scotland: 2.4 times (69 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes East Lothian: **8.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.5% of households in East Lothian rented privately at the census. In Scotland the figure is 12.9%. - Against Scotland: 34% lower (12.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes East Lothian: **22.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.4% of households in East Lothian rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Scotland the figure is 22.5%. - Against Scotland: About the same (22.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-social-rented ## Annual population change East Lothian: **1.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Lothian’s estimated population changed by 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 3.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime) (6) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000010/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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