East Lothian stats

Sharing statistics and some facts about East Lothian,

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

The saltire flag is believed to be one of the oldest national flags and its origins came from Athelstaneford in East Lothian around 832AD

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

The most recent population estimations show 101,400 people live in east Lothian

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

10 percent of children in East Lothian live in poverty with 8 percent being described as living in severe poverty

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

@sheils27 @MJRodger falling it's down from 3.1% last October

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

The unemployment rate in east lothian is 2.5% which is 1,254 people

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

The average life expectancy of East Lothian residents is 78.2 for males and 81.5 years for female which is higher than the Scottish average

[Edinburgh Evening News @edinburghpaper]

Police appeal to trace missing Tranent teenager Billie Gannon http://t.co/n7Pbc2SBuQ

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

@ACL14 up from 28.9% in the last euro election I will try and get a breakdown tomorrow

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

35.9% of people of voting age in East Lothian voted in the European elections

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

East lothian foodbank distributed 1460.9 kg of food in April helping 223 people including 72 children

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

East Lothian is the 18th largest council area in Scotland with a total of 262 square miles

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

19% of people in east lothian are under 15, 63% are aged 16-64 and 18% are over 65 years old

[Lammermuir Transport @CommunityBus]

Local community group have opportunity to purchase a wheelchair accessible minibus for £5,000. Do you know anyone who can help fund this?

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

People who work in east lothian have an average hourly pay of £11.51 with males being paid £10.97 and females £11.79 on average per hour

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

People who live in east lothian have an average hourly pay of £13.06 with males being paid £12.26 and females £13.68 on average per hour

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

The faside ward and the Dunbar and East Linton ward have seen the largest growth in population twice as fast as the east Lothian average

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

Musselburgh west and the Preston seton and Gosford wards are the only wards where the population has decreased

[Tom @Cyclingmollie]

@LothianLoop @Elstats In 1796 the "quantum of happiness" that existed in Scotland was measured by statistical missionaries.

[East Lothian stats @Elstats]

@LothianLoop thanks think I may put up some statistics about young people over the next week

[Lothian Loop - East Lothian - Scotland @LothianLoop]

@Elstats here's a stat for you: A total 26.44% of all people living in East Lothian are under the age of 21. (via http://t.co/7gV2NoAM8K)