Postcode district · East Lothian

EH32 area guide

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

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 24,280 (2024)

EH32Postcode district · East Lothian

At a glance

What EH32 is like

The EH32 postcode district in East Lothian covers 560 live postcodes and is home to about 24,280 people in 9,419 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH32 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools in EH32. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH32 differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH32 FAQs

Is EH32 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.1%).

Which council covers EH32?

The local authority for EH32 is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH32?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 1.4 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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