EH21 area guide
Who lives in EH21, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- East Lothian
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 37,440 (2024)
EH21Postcode district · East Lothian
What EH21 is like
The EH21 postcode district in East Lothian covers 767 live postcodes and is home to about 37,440 people in 13,660 households. 64.3% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How EH21 compares
Headline figures for EH21, set against Scotland as a whole.
EH21 FAQs
01Is EH21 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is EH21 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in EH21?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers EH21?The local authority for EH21 is East Lothian.
The local authority for EH21 is East Lothian.
05How well connected is EH21?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.