Postcode · East Lothian

EH21 7RD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Musselburgh North
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 665 (2024)

EH21 7RDEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH21 7RD is like

EH21 7RD is a postcode in the Musselburgh North area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 665 people. 56.8% of households own their home, 26.5% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 7RD compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 7RD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH21 7RD FAQs

Is EH21 7RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH21 7RD 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 7RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 56.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.9%).

Which council covers EH21 7RD?

The local authority for EH21 7RD is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH21 7RD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Musselburgh Rail Station, 1.3 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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