Least deprived 30–40%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4248
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4248 places this postcode in Decile 7 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
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min
Dunbar Rail Station
Rail
- 12.5 km straight lineabout 157 min
East Linton
Rail
Bus stops
- 390 m straight lineabout 5 min
Smithy Row
Bus · at · west
- 406 m straight lineabout 5 min
Smithy Row
Bus · opp · east
- 762 m straight lineabout 10 min
Thurston Manor
Bus · nr · north-east
- 762 m straight lineabout 10 min
Thurston Manor
Bus · opp · south-west
- 993 m straight lineabout 12 min
Thurston
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for EH42 1EQ
Postcode
EH42 1EQ
Coordinates
55.9536, -2.4648
Grid reference
NT710734
Easting
371,073
Northing
673,494
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VXG3P+C3
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
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
East Linton and Rural - 06 S01015992
S01015992MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Linton and Rural S02002961
S02002961LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ20 - 06 S01008282
S01008282MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ20 S02001553
S02001553Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Rural 7
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2011
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> PresentMay 2011 — Introduced
Postcode EH42 1EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01015992 and MSOA S02002961 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH42 1EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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