Postcode · East Lothian

EH32 9EB area guide

Who lives in EH32 9EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Prestonpans West
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 492 (2024)

EH32 9EBEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH32 9EB is like

EH32 9EB is a postcode in the Prestonpans West area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 492 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH32 9EB compares

Headline figures for EH32 9EB, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 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 9EB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH32 9EB FAQs

Is EH32 9EB 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH32 9EB 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 9EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.1% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers EH32 9EB?

The local authority for EH32 9EB is East Lothian.

EH32 9EB comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH32 9EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Prestonpans Rail Station, 0.5 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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