Postcode · East Lothian

EH21 7FE area guide

Who lives in EH21 7FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitecraig
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,178 (2024)

EH21 7FEEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH21 7FE is like

EH21 7FE is a postcode in the Whitecraig area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,178 people. 72% of households own their home, 2.4% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 79.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 7FE compares

Headline figures for EH21 7FE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 7FE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH21 7FE FAQs

Is EH21 7FE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 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 7FE 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 7FE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.1% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers EH21 7FE?

The local authority for EH21 7FE is East Lothian.

EH21 7FE comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH21 7FE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wallyford 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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