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Population in East Lothian

Every population series published for East Lothian, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In East Lothian, net internal migration by local authority rose from 630 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,310 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 680 or 107.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,310 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,310 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In East Lothian, international migration into a local authority fell from 640 in Year to mid-2012 to 620 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 20 or 3.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505007502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 620 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 620 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In East Lothian, international migration out of a local authority rose from 270 in Year to mid-2012 to 320 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 50 or 18.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 320 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 320 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In East Lothian, net international migration by local authority fell from 370 in Year to mid-2012 to 310 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 60 or 16.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 310 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 310 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In East Lothian, births by local authority fell from 1,132 in Year to mid-2012 to 955 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 177 or 15.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,068 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 996 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 955 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 955 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In East Lothian, deaths by local authority rose from 953 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,228 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 275 or 28.9% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 953 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,076 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,027 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,054 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,228 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,228 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In East Lothian, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 179 in Year to mid-2012 to -273 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 452 or 252.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-20002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 63 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -58 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -273 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -273 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In East Lothian, other population change by local authority rose from -19 in Year to mid-2012 to 13 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 32 or 168.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-75-50-2502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -42 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -39 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -65 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -86 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 13 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 13 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In East Lothian, population by local authority rose from 99,920 in Mid-2011 to 115,180 in Mid-2024, a change of 15,260 or 15.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 99,920 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 101,080 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 101,900 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 102,880 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 104,110 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 105,170 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 106,080 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 107,070 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 108,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 109,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 111,340 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 112,460 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 113,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 115,180 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 115,180 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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