Postcode · East Lothian

EH41 4AD area guide

Who lives in EH41 4AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haddington South
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 742 (2024)

EH41 4ADEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH41 4AD is like

EH41 4AD is a postcode in the Haddington South area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 742 people. 53.7% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH41 4AD compares

Headline figures for EH41 4AD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH41 4AD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH41 4AD FAQs

Is EH41 4AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 4AD 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 4AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 53.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers EH41 4AD?

The local authority for EH41 4AD is East Lothian.

EH41 4AD comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH41 4AD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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