Postcode · East Lothian

EH21 7PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Musselburgh East
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,072 (2024)

EH21 7PLEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH21 7PL is like

EH21 7PL is a postcode in the Musselburgh East area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,072 people. 52.7% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 31.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 7PL compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 7PL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
20.1% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

EH21 7PL FAQs

Is EH21 7PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 7PL 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 7PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 17.6% of residents. 52.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.5%).

Which council covers EH21 7PL?

The local authority for EH21 7PL is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH21 7PL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.8 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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