Postcode · East Lothian

EH41 4DF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Haddington South
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 933 (2024)

EH41 4DFEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH41 4DF is like

EH41 4DF 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 933 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How EH41 4DF compares

Headline figures for EH41 4DF, 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, 34 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 4DF differs most from the national average.

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An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

EH41 4DF FAQs

Is EH41 4DF 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 4DF 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 4DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.8% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.8%).

Which council covers EH41 4DF?

The local authority for EH41 4DF is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH41 4DF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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