Editing Musselburgh (section)

== Demography ==
=== Population ===
At the 2022 census, the population was 21,479 and 79.2% of residents were born in Scotland, 9.5% other UK, 7.2% Europe and 4.1% Other.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ethnicity !! Musselburgh !! Scotland<ref name="citypopulation">{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/east_lothian/S52000468__musselburgh/ |title=Musselburgh (United Kingdom) |website=citypopulation.de |access-date=2024-08-16}}</ref>
|-
| White || 95.2% || 92.9%
|-
| Asian || 2.2% || 3.9%
|-
| Black || 0.6% || 1.2%
|-
| Mixed || 0.7% || 1.1%
|-
| Other || 1.3% || 0.9%
|}

=== Religion ===
At the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 Census]], 52% of Musselburgh residents stated they belonged to a religion, with 51% being Christians,<ref name="Census-2011">{{Cite web|title=Scotland's Census 2011 (Table KS209SCb - Religion)|url=https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/}}</ref> and there are several churches catering to different denominations.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Religion (2022)<ref name="citypopulation"/>
!Religion
!Number
!%
|-
|Christian (total)
|7,352
|36.4%
|-
|No religion
|12,243
|60.6%
|-
|Church of Scotland
|3,976
|19.7%
|-
|Roman Catholic
|2,221
|11.0%
|-
|Religion not stated
|1,237
|11.5%
|-
|Other Christian
|1,155
|5.7%
|-
|Muslim
|237
|1.2%
|-
|Other religion
|380
|1.9%
|-
|}

==== Church of Scotland ====
There are three [[Church of Scotland]] ecclesiastical parishes in Musselburgh, each with its own church, however discussions are currently underway regarding the future of these three churches and possible amalgamation:<ref>Church of Scotland Statistics for Mission Group</ref>

* North Esk
* St. Andrew's High
* [[St Michael's Church, Inveresk|St. Michael's, Inveresk]]

==== Roman Catholicism ====
There is one [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] congregation which worships at Our Lady of Loretto and St Michael Catholic Church.

==== Scottish Episcopal Church ====
There is one [[Scottish Episcopal Church|Scottish Episcopal]] congregation which worships at St Peter's Church.

==== Other Churches ====
* Harbour Church
* Hope Church
* Musselburgh Baptist Church
* Musselburgh Congregational Church