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Postcode district · East Lothian

Housing in EH42

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

Council
East Lothian
Region
Scotland
Population
15,106 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 18.6%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

EH42Scotland
Detached38.8%23.9%
Semi-detached27.1%23.3%
Terraced15.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat16%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in EH42 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.3% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

EH42
71%
17%
Scotland
  • Owned70.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented9.5%12.9%
  • Social rented17.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

EH42Scotland
Owned outright38.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

EH42Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

EH42Scotland
Living alone, under 6613.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.3%
Couple, no children19.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children24.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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