Postcode · East Lothian

EH39 4EB area guide

Who lives in EH39 4EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Berwick South
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,842 (2024)

EH39 4EBEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH39 4EB is like

EH39 4EB is a postcode in the North Berwick South area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,842 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH39 4EB compares

Headline figures for EH39 4EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH39 4EB differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

EH39 4EB FAQs

Is EH39 4EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH39 4EB 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 EH39 4EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).

Which council covers EH39 4EB?

The local authority for EH39 4EB is East Lothian.

EH39 4EB comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH39 4EB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Berwick Rail Station, 0.6 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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