Postcode district · East Lothian

EH39 area guide

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

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 11,576 (2024)

EH39Postcode district · East Lothian

At a glance

What EH39 is like

The EH39 postcode district in East Lothian covers 416 live postcodes and is home to about 11,576 people in 5,025 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH39 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in EH39. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH39 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH39 FAQs

Is EH39 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 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 EH39 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers EH39?

The local authority for EH39 is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH39?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is North Berwick Rail Station, 0.7 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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