Postcode sector · East Lothian

Housing in EH40 3

What the homes in EH40 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 2,768 (2024)

EH40 3Postcode sector · East Lothian

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH40 3Scotland

Detached43.9%23.9%

Semi-detached24.5%23.3%

Terraced21.6%18.2%

Purpose-built flat6.2%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in EH40 3 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.4% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

EH40 3

73%

14%

Scotland

Owned72.6%62.4%
Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
Private rented11.2%12.9%
Social rented13.9%22.5%
Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH40 3Scotland

Owned outright43.4%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%12.4%

Other private rented0.3%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH40 3Scotland

10%

20%

30%

40%

123456+

Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

EH40 3Scotland

Living alone, under 6612.9%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over17.2%14.3%

Couple, no children20.8%17.4%

Couple with dependent children21%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children5.1%6%

Lone parent with dependent children3%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%8.7%

Sharers and other households2.4%4.7%

Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland

All homes£1,013£1,013

One bedroom£702£702

Two bedrooms£911£911

Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172

Four or more£1,941£1,941

Detached£1,555£1,555

Semi-detached£1,077£1,077

Terraced£1,004£1,004

Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Housing in EH40 3

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Scotland

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector