Postcode · East Lothian

EH41 3BF area guide

Who lives in EH41 3BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haddington North
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 744 (2024)

EH41 3BFEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH41 3BF is like

EH41 3BF is a postcode in the Haddington North area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 744 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 34.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH41 3BF compares

Headline figures for EH41 3BF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH41 3BF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH41 3BF FAQs

Is EH41 3BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is EH41 3BF 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 EH41 3BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.6%).

Which council covers EH41 3BF?

The local authority for EH41 3BF is East Lothian.

EH41 3BF comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH41 3BF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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