Postcode sector · East Lothian

EH35 5 area guide

Who lives in EH35 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,314 (2024)

EH35 5Postcode sector · East Lothian

At a glance

What EH35 5 is like

The EH35 5 postcode sector in East Lothian covers 73 live postcodes and is home to about 5,314 people in 1,974 households. 67.1% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH35 5 compares

Headline figures for EH35 5, 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in EH35 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH35 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.9% 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

EH35 5 FAQs

Is EH35 5 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH35 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.

Who lives in EH35 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers EH35 5?

The local authority for EH35 5 is East Lothian.

EH35 5 comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH35 5?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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