Least deprived 10–20%
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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%5894
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5894 places this postcode in Decile 9 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
- 883 m straight lineabout 11 min
Wallyford Rail Station
Rail
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Prestonpans Rail Station
Rail
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Musselburgh Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ormond Drive
Bus · at · east
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ormond Drive
Bus · opp · south
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Auburn Locks
Bus · At · west
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Auburn Locks
Bus · Opp · east
- 283 m straight lineabout 4 min
Park Drive
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for EH21 8NN
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH21 8NN
Coordinates
55.9323, -3.0149
Grid reference
NT366714
Easting
336,688
Northing
671,497
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWXJP+W2
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 AreaLothian East S14000096
Constituency
S14000096Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry
Constituency code
S14000096
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
Wallyford - 01 S01015857
S01015857MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wallyford S02002938
S02002938LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ01 - 03 S01008165
S01008165MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ01 S02001534
S02001534Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentDecember 2022 — Introduced
Postcode EH21 8NN introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 8NN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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