EH21 8PP

POSTCODE

A Musselburgh postcode in East Lothian, a 25-minute walk from Wallyford Rail.

Schools nearby

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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

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Musselburgh Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Newcraighall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Inveresk Kennels

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Inveresk Kennels

    Bus · opp · south-east

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Carberry Road

    Bus · northbound · north-west

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Carberry Road

    Bus · southbound · south-east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Cowpits

    Bus · opp · north-east

    515 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH21 8PP
Registers of Scotland · Wallyford/Whitecraig - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£313,377
Median price: £296,995
2023 sales · 62 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near EH21 8PP

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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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
5894
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
6196
Employment
6569
Health
6203
Education
4765
Access
1211
Crime
4569
Housing
6238

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not shown on Sipuha yet for Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EH21 8PP

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Musselburgh
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH21 8PP
Coordinates
55.9296, -3.0409
Grid reference
NT350712
Easting
335,064
Northing
671,212
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7RWXH5+RM
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 South - 07 S01015872
S01015872
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Musselburgh South S02002940
S02002940
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ01 - 03 S01008165
S01008165
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ01 S02001534
S02001534
Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
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

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode EH21 8PP introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5894 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01015872 and MSOA S02002940 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH21 8PP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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