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EH21 7LY

POSTCODE

A Musselburgh postcode in East Lothian, a 16-minute walk from Wallyford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Pinkie St Peter's Primary School

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  2. 2
    Loretto RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    Musselburgh Burgh Primary School

    Primary

    0.56 mi

  4. 4
    Musselburgh Grammar School

    Secondary

    0.69 mi

  5. 5
    Campie Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    Wallyford Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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School applications

We've matched the postcode to East Lothian.

Your council gives your child a place at the catchment school. For any other school, including one in another council area, you make a placing request to the council that runs it.

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In Scotland you register with East Lothian for the catchment school, or make a placing request.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wallyford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Musselburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

Bus stops

  • Ashgrove South

    Bus · near · north-east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ashgrove South

    Bus · opp · south-west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Edenhall Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Edenhall Road

    Bus · adj · west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Edenhall Road

    Bus · at · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH21 7LY
Registers of Scotland · Musselburgh East - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£188,816
Median price: £185,500
2023 sales · 13 sales
View district EH21
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Police Recorded Crime near EH21 7LY

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not published for Scotland by ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

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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%
1662
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
5
Quintile
2
Income
1500
Employment
1526
Health
2974
Education
2586
Access
3684
Crime
172
Housing
1944

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH21 7LY

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Musselburgh
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH21 7LY
Coordinates
55.9429, -3.0349
Grid reference
NT354726
Easting
335,461
Northing
672,687
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWXV8+43
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Edinburgh
ITL Region
East Lothian

Administrative Information

East Lothian
Local Authority
Council Area
Lothian East S14000096
Constituency
S14000096
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Musselburgh
Constituency code
S14000096
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
East Lothian

Health & NHS

Lothian
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Lothian
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Musselburgh East - 05 S01015888
S01015888
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh East S02002943
S02002943
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ05 - 05 S01008192
S01008192
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ05 S02001538
S02001538
Large 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

7:39 AM4:12 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH21 7LY 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 1662 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015888 and MSOA S02002943 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 7LY 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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