Postcode · East Lothian

EH21 6RT area guide

Who lives in EH21 6RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Musselburgh West
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 636 (2024)

EH21 6RTEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH21 6RT is like

EH21 6RT is a postcode in the Musselburgh West area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 636 people. 92.7% of households own their home, 2.9% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 6RT compares

Headline figures for EH21 6RT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

48per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in East Lothian a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 6RT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
36% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH21 6RT FAQs

Is EH21 6RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH21 6RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Lothian recorded 48 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH21 6RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 92.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.9%).

Which council covers EH21 6RT?

The local authority for EH21 6RT is East Lothian.

EH21 6RT comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH21 6RT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Musselburgh Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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