Least deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 10 — Least deprived 10%6470
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6470 places this postcode in Decile 10 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Musselburgh Rail Station
Rail
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Newcraighall Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 1
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Brunstane Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Maitland Park Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Maitland Park Road
Bus · adj · north-west
- 239 m straight lineabout 3 min
Harbour Point
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 240 m straight lineabout 3 min
Harbour Point
Bus · opp · north-east
- 319 m straight lineabout 4 min
Clayknowes Crescent
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH21 6DS
Postcode
EH21 6DS
Coordinates
55.9436, -3.0716
Grid reference
NT331728
Easting
333,165
Northing
672,805
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWWVH+C8
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 West - 05 S01015877
S01015877MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh West S02002941
S02002941LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ03 - 05 S01008181
S01008181MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ03 S02001536
S02001536Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 6DS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 6470 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015877 and MSOA S02002941 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 6DS 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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