East Lothian vs Fife
A side-by-side comparison of the East Lothian and Fifelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: Fife is the more populous.
| East Lothian | Fife | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,460 | 373,990 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 2% in most-deprived 10% | 8% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 17% | 16% |
| Aged 16–64 | 61% | 61% |
| Aged 65+ | 22% | 23% |