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Housing in EH32 9DA

What the homes in EH32 9DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Prestonpans West
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.3%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH32 9DAScotland
Detached6.2%23.9%
Semi-detached36.4%23.3%
Terraced52.3%18.2%
Purpose-built flat3.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37% of households in the EH32 9DA area own their home, well below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 3.6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 14.9% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

EH32 9DA
37%
56%
Scotland
  • Owned37%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented3.6%12.9%
  • Social rented56.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH32 9DAScotland
Owned outright14.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH32 9DAScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

EH32 9DAScotland
Living alone, under 6613.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%14.3%
Couple, no children12.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children21.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH32 9DA (Prestonpans West) (about 720 residents).

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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