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EH21 8DS

POSTCODE

A Musselburgh postcode in East Lothian, a 4-minute walk from Wallyford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Wallyford Primary School

    Primary

    0.63 mi

  2. 2
    Rosehill High School

    Secondary

    0.69 mi

  3. 3
    Pinkie St Peter's Primary School

    Primary

    0.73 mi

  4. 4
    Loretto RC Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  5. 5
    Musselburgh Burgh Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    Musselburgh Grammar School

    Secondary

    1.2 mi

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wallyford Rail Station

    Rail

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Prestonpans Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Musselburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Galt Drive

    Bus · adj · west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Galt Drive

    Bus · opp · east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Delta Road

    Bus · opp · east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Delta Road

    Bus · adj · west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moir Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

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Police Recorded Crime near EH21 8DS

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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%
1613
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
5
Quintile
2
Income
1668
Employment
1726
Health
1904
Education
1359
Access
2061
Crime
3050
Housing
1300

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Flood zone

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH21 8DS

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Musselburgh
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH21 8DS
Coordinates
55.9402, -3.0202
Grid reference
NT363723
Easting
336,374
Northing
672,374
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWXRH+3W
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
Wallyford - 04 S01015860
S01015860
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wallyford S02002938
S02002938
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ01 - 06 S01008168
S01008168
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ01 S02001534
S02001534
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 8DS 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 1613 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015860 and MSOA S02002938 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 8DS 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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