East Lothian vs Scottish Borders
A side-by-side comparison of the East Lothian and Scottish Borders local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.
In short: Scottish Borders is the more populous.
| East Lothian | Scottish Borders | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,460 | 116,800 |
| Density | — | — |
| Deprivation | 2% in most-deprived 10% | 2% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | — | — |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | — | — |
| Aged under 16 | 17% | 15% |
| Aged 16–64 | 61% | 57% |
| Aged 65+ | 22% | 28% |