Area Information for Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY

This postcode in Tranent is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Haddington and Lammermuir ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Lothian East. The Scottish Parliament constituency is East Lothian. This page combines information for the address Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EH34 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Accessible Rural
Local Authority East Lothian
Ward Haddington and Lammermuir
UK Parliamentary Constituency Lothian East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Scottish Parliament Constituency East Lothian
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Tranent, Scotland consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 80
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 86
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2
Rent Free 2
Total 87

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 8
Two People 43
Three People 13
Four People 13
Five People 8
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 85

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Tranent, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 8
Family Household 70
Other Household 3
Total 81

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lothian East UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 109
Female 116
Total 225

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 14
10-14 18
15-19 9
20-24 7
25-29 7
30-34 4
35-39 16
40-44 15
45-49 19
50-54 12
55-59 16
60-64 29
65-69 13
70-74 3
75-79 10
80-84 2
85+ 2
Total 211

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of EH34 5HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 28
Married 137
Separated 2
Divorced 6
Widowed 7
Total 180

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 151
Good 58
Fair 17
Bad 2
Very Bad 0
Total 228

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

EH34 5HY and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 108
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 21
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 22
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 9
Total 178

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 31
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 10
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 18
Other Combination of Scots Skills 12
No Ability in Scots 143

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 2
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 1
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 214

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Tranent, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 100% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 224
Pakistani 1
Total 225

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 213
European Union 2
Africa 6
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 226

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 213
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 225

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EH34 5HY.

Passport(s) Held
None 16
United Kingdom 206
African Countries 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 104
Church Of Scotland 82
Catholic 11
Other Christian 15
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 226

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 64
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 51
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 2
Total 182

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 47
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 117

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 47
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 65
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 15
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 4
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 14
Total 183
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Below are the details of the closest services to EH34 5HY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EH34 5HY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY. The nearest railway station is Longniddry, approximately 4.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Longniddry 4.6 miles
Prestonpans 4.7 miles
Wallyford 5.6 miles
Eskbank 6.1 miles
Drem 7.6 miles
Musselburgh 7.6 miles
Newtongrange 7.9 miles
Shawfair 8 miles
Gorebridge 8 miles
Newcraighall 8.4 miles
Brunstane 8.8 miles
East Linton 11 miles
North Berwick 12 miles
Edinburgh 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY. The nearest is Pencaitland Primary School, approximately 530 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY. The nearest is Ross High School, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ross High School 3.6 miles
Knox Academy 4.7 miles
Preston Lodge High School 4.8 miles
Rosehill High School 5.1 miles
Dalkeith High School 6.3 miles
St David's RC High School 6.3 miles
Musselburgh Grammar School 6.9 miles
Newbattle High School 6.9 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY. The nearest is Ormiston Medical Practice, approximately 2.7 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Tranent, Scotland, EH34 5HY. The nearest is East Lothian Community Hospital, approximately 4.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
East Lothian Community Hospital 4.6 miles
Herdmanflat Hospital 5 miles
Edenhall Hospital 6.3 miles
Bonnyrigg Day Centre 7.5 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.