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EH21 8 area guide

Who lives in EH21 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
21,999 (2024)
At a glance

What EH21 8 is like

The EH21 8 postcode sector in East Lothian covers 286 live postcodes and is home to about 21,999 people in 5,707 households. 66% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 8 compares

Headline figures for EH21 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 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
2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in EH21 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH21 8 FAQs

01
Is EH21 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is EH21 8 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.
03
Who lives in EH21 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.5%).
04
Which council covers EH21 8?

The local authority for EH21 8 is East Lothian.

EH21 8 comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH21 8?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). 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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