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EH21 7SL

POSTCODE

A Musselburgh postcode in East Lothian, a 26-minute walk from Musselburgh Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Loretto RC Primary School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    Musselburgh Burgh Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Pinkie St Peter's Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Musselburgh Grammar School

    Secondary

    0.52 mi

  5. 5
    Campie Primary School

    Primary

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    Stoneyhill Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

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School applications

We've matched the postcode to East Lothian.

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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

  • Musselburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Wallyford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • St Peter's Church

    Bus · opp · north-east

    379 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • St Peter's Church

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Loretto Upper School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Loretto Upper School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    401 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • High Street (Stop B)

    Bus · Stop B · north-east

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH21 7SL
Registers of Scotland · Musselburgh North - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£276,461
Median price: £185,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
View district EH21
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Police Recorded Crime near EH21 7SL

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People

Household income (MSOA)

not published for Scotland by ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland Scotland's Census

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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
1017
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
3
Quintile
1
Income
1027
Employment
760
Health
2112
Education
1091
Access
2258
Crime
1638
Housing
2276

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Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH21 7SL

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Musselburgh
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH21 7SL
Coordinates
55.9467, -3.0485
Grid reference
NT346731
Easting
334,613
Northing
673,122
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWXW2+MH
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
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh S14000078
Constituency
S14000078
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Musselburgh
Constituency code
S14000078
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 North - 06 S01015883
S01015883
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh North S02002942
S02002942
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ04 - 06 S01008187
S01008187
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ04 S02001537
S02001537
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

7:41 AM4:10 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
4:10 PM
Sunset
8 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:10 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 29 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 7SL 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 1017 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015883 and MSOA S02002942 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 7SL 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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