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EH39 5PN area guide

Who lives in EH39 5PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Linton and Rural
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 818 (2024)

EH39 5PNEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH39 5PN is like

EH39 5PN is a postcode in the East Linton and Rural area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 818 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH39 5PN compares

Headline figures for EH39 5PN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH39 5PN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH39 5PN FAQs

Is EH39 5PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is EH39 5PN 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 5PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.5%).

Which council covers EH39 5PN?

The local authority for EH39 5PN is East Lothian.

EH39 5PN comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH39 5PN?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is North Berwick Harbour, 2.3 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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