Postcode · East Lothian

EH21 8EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pinkie Braes
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 674 (2024)

EH21 8EFEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH21 8EF is like

EH21 8EF is a postcode in the Pinkie Braes area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 674 people. 44% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 47.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH21 8EF compares

Headline figures for EH21 8EF, 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, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH21 8EF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
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 lot of social housingLook closer
47.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

EH21 8EF FAQs

Is EH21 8EF 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 8EF 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 8EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 44% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.1%).

Which council covers EH21 8EF?

The local authority for EH21 8EF is East Lothian.

EH21 8EF comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH21 8EF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.2 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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