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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Musselburgh Rail Station
Rail
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Wallyford Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Newcraighall Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bridge Street
Bus · S-bound · south-east
- 232 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bridge Street
Bus · N-bound · north-west
- 280 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brunton Theatre Journey Hub
Bus · at · south-east
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
High Street (Stop D)
Bus · Stop D · west
- 297 m straight lineabout 4 min
High Street (Stop A)
Bus · Stop A · east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · EH21 6LN
Registers of Scotland · Musselburgh North - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£188,787
Median price: £180,000
2023 sales · 15 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near EH21 6LN
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1716
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 5
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 1618
- Employment
- 1234
- Health
- 2916
- Education
- 2245
- Access
- 3764
- Crime
- 1248
- Housing
- 1679
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for EH21 6LN
Postcode
EH21 6LN
Coordinates
55.9447, -3.0542
Grid reference
NT342729
Easting
334,257
Northing
672,906
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWWVW+V8
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 - 04 S01015881
S01015881MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh North S02002942
S02002942LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ04 - 04 S01008185
S01008185MSOA 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
September 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentSeptember 1990 — Introduced
Postcode EH21 6LN 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 1716 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015881 and MSOA S02002942 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 6LN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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