EH21 6UP area guide
Who lives in EH21 6UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Musselburgh West
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 744 (2024)
EH21 6UPEast Lothian
What EH21 6UP is like
EH21 6UP 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 744 people. 60.5% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH21 6UP compares
Headline figures for EH21 6UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
EH21 6UP FAQs
01Is EH21 6UP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH21 6UP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH21 6UP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH21 6UP?The local authority for EH21 6UP is East Lothian.
The local authority for EH21 6UP is East Lothian.
05How well connected is EH21 6UP?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.