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EH34 5 area guide

Who lives in EH34 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
2,987 (2024)
At a glance

What EH34 5 is like

The EH34 5 postcode sector in East Lothian covers 88 live postcodes and is home to about 2,987 people in 1,336 households. 77.9% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 11% 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 EH34 5 compares

Headline figures for EH34 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 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
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in EH34 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH34 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH34 5 FAQs

01
Is EH34 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is EH34 5 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.
03
Who lives in EH34 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.9%).
04
Which council covers EH34 5?

The local authority for EH34 5 is East Lothian.

EH34 5 comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is EH34 5?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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