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Housing in EH32 2

What the homes in EH32 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
744 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.5%). Flats make up 31.3%, broadly in line with the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH32 2Scotland
Detached6.6%23.9%
Semi-detached25.4%23.3%
Terraced38.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat28.5%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.3% of households in EH32 2 own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 21.7% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

EH32 2
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Scotland
  • Owned41.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2%0.9%
  • Private rented5.1%12.9%
  • Social rented49.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH32 2Scotland
Owned outright21.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH32 2Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

EH32 2Scotland
Living alone, under 6619.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%14.3%
Couple, no children13.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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