Least deprived 40–50%
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%3736
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3736 places this postcode in Decile 6 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
- 657 m straight lineabout 8 min
Dunbar Rail Station
Rail
- 9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min
East Linton
Rail
- 15.6 km straight lineabout 195 min
North Berwick Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 219 m straight lineabout 3 min
Queens Place
Bus · on · north-east
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newhouse Terrace
Bus · opp · south-east
- 282 m straight lineabout 4 min
Newhouse Terrace
Bus · at · north-west
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Beachmont Place
Bus · near · north-west
- 335 m straight lineabout 4 min
Newhouse Avenue
Bus · opp 7 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for EH42 1BS
Postcode
EH42 1BS
Coordinates
55.9985, -2.5028
Grid reference
NT687785
Easting
368,739
Northing
678,508
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VXFXW+9V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 2 (very high 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
Dunbar and East Linton
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
Dunbar East - 02 S01016004
S01016004MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dunbar East S02002963
S02002963LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ22 - 02 S01008290
S01008290MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ22 S02001555
S02001555Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentSeptember 2024 — Introduced
Postcode EH42 1BS introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EH42 1BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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