Postcode · East Lothian

EH32 0FG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Aberlady
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,330 (2024)

EH32 0FGEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH32 0FG is like

EH32 0FG is a postcode in the Aberlady area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,330 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH32 0FG compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH32 0FG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH32 0FG FAQs

Is EH32 0FG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH32 0FG 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 0FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers EH32 0FG?

The local authority for EH32 0FG is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH32 0FG?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Longniddry Rail Station, 0.4 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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