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EH40 3BT area guide

Who lives in EH40 3BT, 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: 937 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH40 3BT is like

EH40 3BT 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 937 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH40 3BT compares

Headline figures for EH40 3BT, 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

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH40 3BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH40 3BT FAQs

Is EH40 3BT 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is EH40 3BT 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 EH40 3BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).

Which council covers EH40 3BT?

The local authority for EH40 3BT is East Lothian.

EH40 3BT comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH40 3BT?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is East Linton, 0.2 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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