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Housing in EH42 1ZP

What the homes in EH42 1ZP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Linton and Rural
Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.8%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH42 1ZPScotland
Detached63.8%23.9%
Semi-detached13.8%23.3%
Terraced18.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the EH42 1ZP area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 32.5% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

EH42 1ZP
72%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned72%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented11.8%12.9%
  • Social rented15.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH42 1ZPScotland
Owned outright32.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%12.4%
Other private rented1.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 12.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH42 1ZPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.1%). 39.4% of households include dependent children.

EH42 1ZPScotland
Living alone, under 669.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over2.8%14.3%
Couple, no children26%17.4%
Couple with dependent children34.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH42 1ZP (East Linton and Rural) (about 1,431 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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