Musselburgh Ward : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 57 Show data context 14 Show data context 18,606 Show data context 26 Show data context
2001 124 Show data context 22 Show data context 19,837 Show data context 58 Show data context
2011 386 Show data context 116 Show data context 19,766 Show data context 140 Show data context
2021 489 Show data context 136 Show data context 20,614 Show data context 429 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Ethnic Group (Table UV10), 15 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV201 - Ethnic group)

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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Musselburgh Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13455521/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 10th April 2026