EH42 1ET

POSTCODE

EH42 1ET is a postcode in Dunbar and East Linton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.0038, -2.5165
OS grid NT678791 (367,891, 679,108)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2319
Plus Code
9C8V2F3M+GC
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£193,750
Median property price · 2023 sales · 10 sales
Scotland
Region

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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2319
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
7
Quintile
2
Income
2206
Employment
2204
Health
3530
Education
1236
Access
6511
Crime
2086
Housing
2102

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH42 1ET
Registers of Scotland · Dunbar East - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£221,250
Median price: £193,750
2023 sales · 10 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH42 1ET

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dunbar Rail Station

    Rail

    645 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • East Linton

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min
  • North Berwick Rail Station

    Rail

    14.6 km straight lineabout 182 min

Bus stops

  • High Street

    Bus · at 33 · south

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • High Street

    Bus · at 32 · north

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Bleachingfield

    Bus · opp · east

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Bleachingfield

    Bus · at · west

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Railway Station

    Bus · at · west

    474 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for EH42 1ET

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Dunbar and East Linton
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH42 1ET
Coordinates
56.0038, -2.5165
Grid reference
NT678791
Easting
367,891
Northing
679,108
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8V2F3M+GC
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

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

East Lothian
Local Authority
Council Area
Lothian East S14000096
Constituency
S14000096
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 - 01 S01016003
S01016003
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dunbar East S02002963
S02002963
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ22 - 01 S01008289
S01008289
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
IZ22 S02001555
S02001555
Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2

Sun & Time Information

7:59 AM5:48 PM
7:59 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EH42 1ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2319 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016003 and MSOA S02002963 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH42 1ET is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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