Least deprived 20–30%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5191
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5191 places this postcode in Decile 8 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
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min
Prestonpans Rail Station
Rail
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 98 min
Longniddry Rail Station
Rail
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Wallyford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 147 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pringles Place
Bus · at · north
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pringles Place
Bus · opp · south
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Institute
Bus · opp · south-east
- 395 m straight lineabout 5 min
Institute
Bus · near · north-west
- 494 m straight lineabout 6 min
Dovecot Park
Bus · W-bound · west
Coordinates & Location for EH34 5BU
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH34 5BU
Coordinates
55.9057, -2.8937
Grid reference
NT442684
Easting
344,223
Northing
668,426
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VW444+7G
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
Haddington and Lammermuir
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
Humbie Gifford Garvald - 04 S01015953
S01015953MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Humbie Gifford Garvald S02002955
S02002955LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ14 - 01 S01008245
S01008245MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ14 S02001547
S02001547Accessible Rural
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
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentFebruary 2024 — Introduced
Postcode EH34 5BU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH34 5BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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