Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5497
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5497 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 717 m straight lineabout 9 min
Musselburgh Rail Station
Rail
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Newcraighall Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 2
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Shawfair Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Loretto Court
Bus · opp · east
- 72 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stoneybank Crescent
Bus · opp · south-east
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Loretto Court
Bus · adj · west
- 89 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mayfield Crescent
Bus · near · north-west
- 94 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stoneybank Grove
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for EH21 6HD
Postcode
EH21 6HD
Coordinates
55.9329, -3.0617
Grid reference
NT337716
Easting
333,765
Northing
671,607
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWWMQ+58
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 South - 01 S01015866
S01015866MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh South S02002940
S02002940LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ02 - 01 S01008170
S01008170MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ02 S02001535
S02001535Large 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 6HD 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 5497 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015866 and MSOA S02002940 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 6HD 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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