Postcode sector · East Lothian

Housing in EH31 2

What the homes in EH31 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,837 (2024)

EH31 2Postcode sector · East Lothian

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 21.7%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH31 2Scotland

Detached37.9%23.9%

Semi-detached24.2%23.3%

Terraced15.9%18.2%

Purpose-built flat17.1%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in EH31 2 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 50.3% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

EH31 2

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Scotland

Owned75.8%62.4%
Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
Private rented9.6%12.9%
Social rented10.9%22.5%
Lives rent free2.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH31 2Scotland

Owned outright50.3%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%12.4%

Other private rented0.3%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH31 2Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.8%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

EH31 2Scotland

Living alone, under 6611%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over22.8%14.3%

Couple, no children17.5%17.4%

Couple with dependent children18.8%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over17%8.7%

Sharers and other households2.1%4.7%

Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland

All homes£1,013£1,013

One bedroom£702£702

Two bedrooms£911£911

Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172

Four or more£1,941£1,941

Detached£1,555£1,555

Semi-detached£1,077£1,077

Terraced£1,004£1,004

Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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