Postcode · East Lothian

EH41 4EP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Haddington North
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 713 (2024)

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At a glance

What EH41 4EP is like

EH41 4EP 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 713 people. 88% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH41 4EP compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 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 4EP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

EH41 4EP FAQs

Is EH41 4EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 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 4EP 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 4EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.1%).

Which council covers EH41 4EP?

The local authority for EH41 4EP is East Lothian.

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

How well connected is EH41 4EP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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