Postcode · East Lothian

EH35 5LF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ormiston
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 831 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH35 5LF is like

EH35 5LF is a postcode in the Ormiston area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 831 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH35 5LF compares

Headline figures for EH35 5LF, 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH35 5LF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH35 5LF FAQs

Is EH35 5LF 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH35 5LF 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 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.1% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.3%).

Which council covers EH35 5LF?

The local authority for EH35 5LF is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH35 5LF?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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