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Housing in EH33 1PY

What the homes in EH33 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Macmerry Longniddry
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,341 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.7%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH33 1PYScotland
Detached26%23.9%
Semi-detached32.6%23.3%
Terraced40.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in the EH33 1PY area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 28.9% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.

EH33 1PY
67%
24%
Scotland
  • Owned67%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.8%0.9%
  • Private rented7%12.9%
  • Social rented23.8%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH33 1PYScotland
Owned outright28.9%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan38.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH33 1PYScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

EH33 1PYScotland
Living alone, under 669.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.3%
Couple, no children25.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children26%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.8%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 EH33 1PY (Macmerry Longniddry) (about 1,341 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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