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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Musselburgh Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Newcraighall Rail Station
Rail
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min
Brunstane Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
North High Street
Bus · near · west
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Fisherow
Bus · east
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fisherrow
Bus · west
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brunton Theatre Journey Hub
Bus · opp · west
- 294 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brunton Theatre Journey Hub
Bus · at · south-east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH21 6BG
Registers of Scotland · Musselburgh North - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£188,780
Median price: £170,000
2023 sales · 38 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH21 6BG
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%2817
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 9
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 2658
- Employment
- 2370
- Health
- 3528
- Education
- 3944
- Access
- 4184
- Crime
- 1854
- Housing
- 373
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for EH21 6BG
Postcode
EH21 6BG
Coordinates
55.9445, -3.0631
Grid reference
NT337728
Easting
333,701
Northing
672,899
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWWVP+RQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
East Lothian
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Lothian
Local Authority
Council AreaEdinburgh East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Musselburgh
Constituency code
S14000078
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
East Lothian
Health & NHS
Lothian
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
East Lothian Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
East Lothian Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Musselburgh North - 01 S01015878
S01015878MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh North S02002942
S02002942LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ04 - 01 S01008182
S01008182MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ04 S02001537
S02001537Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH21 6BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2817 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015878 and MSOA S02002942 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 6BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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