Miscellaneous population statistics

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
1086F

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