Census 1971, 1981 by Locality; East Lothian District Council 1981, 1991 figures, 1994 estimate, 1997 estimate and East Lothian Council 2001 figures by Settlement [Small Area Population Estimates]; Census 1991 Census Figures from Small Area Statistics [Table SO1 Population Bases]
Caution is recommended as comparison of data is problematic; no two sources collate the information in the same way; council and GRO data vary particularly erratically.
See www.gro-scotland.gov.uk under Demographic Statistics, General Information and Annex b for definitions of ‘settlements’ and ‘localities’ as used in the Census; however, GRO, ELDC and ELC definition of ‘settlement’ may not necessarily be the same.
| Place | 1971 | 1981 | 1981 | 1991 | 1991 | 1994 estimates | 1997 estimates | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberlady | 746 351M 395F |
885 408M 477F |
878 | 847 | 815 377M 438F |
851 | 895 | 873 |
| Athelstaneford | — | — | — | — | 257 123M 134F |
— | 260 | — |
| Bolton | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — |
| Cockenzie & [Port Seton] | 3743 1802M 1941F |
3761 1782M 1979F |
3750 | 4333 | 4191 2002M 2189F |
4319 | 5150 | 5499 |
| Dirleton | 476 231M 245F |
458 217M 241F |
437 | 477 | 456 213M 243F |
478 | 486 | — |
| Drem | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — |
| Dunbar | 5277 2509M 2768F |
6035 2944M 3091F |
5794 | 6059 | 5788 2759M 3029F |
6162 | 6454 | 6354 |
| East Linton | 1110 515M 595F |
1206 558M 648F |
703 | 1171 | 1364 653M 711F |
1502 | 1839 | 1744 |
| East Saltoun | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — |
| Elphinstone | 608 314M 294F |
627 307M 320F |
610 | 536 | 531 255M 276F |
— | 550 | 514 |
| Garvald | — | — | — | — | 93 45M 48F |
— | 185 | — |
| Gifford | 532 242M 290F |
662 310M 352F |
663 | 688 | 660 319M 341F |
717 | 745 | 688 |
| Gladsmuir | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — |
| Gullane | 2046 941M 1105F |
2232 1005M 1227F |
2123 | 2229 | 2049
963M |
2202 | 2283 | 2172 |
| Haddington | 7002 3350M 3652F |
8139 3892M 4247F |
7854 | 8844 | 8554 4119M 4435F |
8914 | 9108 | 8851 |
| Humbie | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — |
| Innerwick | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | — |
| Longniddry | 1490 703M 787F |
2901 1394M 1507F |
2861 | 2933 | 2786 1350M 1436F |
2793 | 2924 | 2613 |
| Macmerry | 1503 755M 748F |
1332 636M 696F |
1279 | 1173 | 1157 556M 601F |
1138 | 1207 | 1113 |
| Musselburgh | 19539 9483M 10056F |
19082 8983M 10099F |
16431 | 20261 | 17992 8388M 9604F |
19541 | 19924 | 22112 |
| New Winton | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — |
| North Berwick | 4581 2008M 2573F |
5162 2360M 2802F |
4702 | 5555 | 5329 2417M 2912F |
5808 | 6097 | 6223 |
| Oldhamstocks | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — |
| Ormiston | 2004 988M 1016F |
2058 1012M 1046F |
2058 | 2078 | 2018 992M 1026F |
2154 | 2139 | 2079 |
| Pencaitland | 828 407M 421F |
978 474M 504F |
981 | 1287 | 1244 608M 636F |
1347 | 1697 | 1566 |
| Prestonpans | 8473 4205M 4268F |
7620 3769M 3851F |
7555 | 7014 | 6790 3266M 3254F |
7051 | 7224 | 7153 |
| Stenton | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | — |
| Tranent | 7396 3608M 3788F |
8080 3962M 4118F |
8045 | 8313 | 8075 3951M 4133F |
8619 | 8693 | 8892 |
| Tyninghame | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
| Wallyford | — | — | 2430 | 2205 | 2143 1039M 1104F |
2202 | 2170 | — |
| West Barns | — | — | N/A | 459 | 449 204M 245F |
487 | 484 | 555 |
| West Saltoun | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — |
| Whitecraig | 1137 584M 553F |
1310 658M 652F |
1308 | 1209 | 1314 648M 666F |
1391 | 1287 | 1278 |