Postcode · East Lothian

EH32 0BX area guide

Who lives in EH32 0BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cockenzie
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 862 (2024)

EH32 0BXEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH32 0BX is like

EH32 0BX is a postcode in the Cockenzie area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 862 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH32 0BX compares

Headline figures for EH32 0BX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 21 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 EH32 0BX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH32 0BX FAQs

Is EH32 0BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 EH32 0BX 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 EH32 0BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers EH32 0BX?

The local authority for EH32 0BX is East Lothian.

EH32 0BX comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH32 0BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prestonpans 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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