EH42 1GD

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9904, -2.5185
OS grid NT677776 (367,754, 677,610)
SIMD 2020v2
10/10
Rank 6314
Plus Code
9C7VXFRJ+4J
Least deprived 10%
SIMD 2020v2
£306,042
Median property price · 2023 sales · 9 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 10 — Least deprived 10%
6314
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
19
Quintile
5
Income
5177
Employment
6624
Health
6301
Education
5871
Access
2829
Crime
6071
Housing
5251

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · EH42 1GD
Registers of Scotland · Dunbar East - 06 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£329,369
Median price: £306,042
2023 sales · 9 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near EH42 1GD

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dunbar Rail Station

    Rail

    938 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • East Linton

    Rail

    8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
  • North Berwick Rail Station

    Rail

    15.1 km straight lineabout 189 min

Bus stops

  • Middlemass Road

    Bus · adj · east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Middlemass Road

    Bus · opp · west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Steadings Crescent

    Bus · opp · west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Steadings Crescent

    Bus · at · east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Muirfield Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for EH42 1GD

Scotland
Country
East Lothian
Local Authority
Dunbar and East Linton
Ward
Edinburgh
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EH42 1GD
Coordinates
55.9904, -2.5185
Grid reference
NT677776
Easting
367,754
Northing
677,610
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7VXFRJ+4J
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 - 06 S01016008
S01016008
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dunbar East S02002963
S02002963
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
IZ22 - 06 S01008294
S01008294
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

7:57 AM5:51 PM
7:57 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 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 EH42 1GD introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 6314 · Decile 10
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01016008 and MSOA S02002963 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EH42 1GD 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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