The postcode EH21 6BQ is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 6BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 6BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH21 6BQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH21 6BQ is Harbour Road which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fisherrow and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 2 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 6BQ is Musselburgh & Fisherrow Welfare Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 23, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH21 6BQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and East Lothian Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH21 6BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 6BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH21 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh & Fisherrow Welfare Club | Pass May 16, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Clark Bros Fish Merchants | Pass November 21, 2017 | 51 m | |
| Harbour Café Fisherrow | Pass February 18, 2020 | 51 m | |
| Ravelston House Hotel | Pass April 25, 2018 | 99 m | |
| Fisherrow Yacht Club | Pass March 11, 2014 | 121 m | |
| Musselburgh Athletic FC | Pass September 10, 2015 | 183 m | |
| Olivebank Child And Family Centre | Pass November 6, 2018 | 183 m | |
| Hole In The Wa | Pass July 15, 2019 | 188 m | |
| Sizzlers | Pass May 17, 2018 | 202 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | Pass October 23, 2017 | 219 m | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Pass July 1, 2014 | 253 m | |
| Home Bargains | Pass August 30, 2016 | 253 m | |
| Iceland | Pass February 9, 2011 | 253 m | |
| Lidl | Pass November 22, 2010 | 253 m | |
| Visualise Scotland | Pass November 24, 2016 | 266 m | |
| The Quay Complex | Pass November 20, 2017 | 274 m | |
| Anchor Bar | Pass June 2, 2015 | 326 m | |
| East Coast | Pass December 17, 2018 | 326 m | |
| Fame Newsagents | Pass April 7, 2015 | 326 m | |
| New Dynasty | Pass April 18, 2019 | 326 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fisherrow | 39 m | |
| Fisherow | 80 m | |
| Harbour Point | 139 m | |
| North High Street | 212 m | |
| Harbour Point | 236 m | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.22 km | |
| Entrance | 18.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Fisherrow Sands | 998 m | |
| Shire Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 2 km |
| Eastfield Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Musselburgh Lagoons | 2.55 km | |
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 3.35 km |
| Little Ox | 3.43 km | |
| Big Ox | 3.57 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.75 km | |
| The Cast | 3.89 km | |
| The Dean | Valley | 3.91 km |
| Old Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 4.22 km | |
| Sandyrigs Wood | 4.42 km | |
| Hawkhill Wood | 4.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 6BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.6 Mbps | 53.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 63.3% | 100% | 65.1 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 36.7% | 36.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH21 6BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94418700 |
| Longitude | -3.06555200 |
| OS Easting | 333546 |
| OS Northing | 0672862 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Lothian |
| Electoral Ward | Musselburgh |
| Local Authority District | East Lothian |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lothian Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lothian Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001086 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ04 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ04 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |