The postcode EH21 6HY is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 6HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 6HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 6HY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to EH21 6HY is James Street which is centered 147 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 346 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 2.88 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 6HY is Wiremill Social Club and is 313 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 27, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH21 6HY 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 6HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 6HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 6HY
| 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 6HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto Nursery | Improvement Required May 29, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Musselburgh Municipal Bowling Club | Pass July 7, 2016 | 247 m | |
| St Andrews High Church | Pass August 14, 2014 | 258 m | |
| Scottish Autism | Pass June 13, 2017 | 278 m | |
| Dal Patino | Pass February 6, 2020 | 307 m | |
| Musselburgh Newsagent | Improvement Required October 22, 2019 | 307 m | |
| Wiremill Social Club | Pass March 27, 2018 | 313 m | |
| Links Nursery | Pass February 20, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Lodge St John (Fisherrow) No 112 | Pass June 4, 2013 | 317 m | |
| Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club | Pass May 4, 2021 | 317 m | |
| Eskgreen Residential Home | Pass October 10, 2019 | 319 m | |
| Old Town Hall | Exempt January 17, 2013 | 321 m | |
| Shish Mahal | Pass December 4, 2019 | 321 m | |
| Loretto School (Lower) | Pass January 12, 2017 | 326 m | |
| Fine Wine Company | Pass July 1, 2014 | 328 m | |
| Jaz's Fish Bar | Pass March 13, 2020 | 328 m | |
| B & M Retail Limited | Pass September 16, 2014 | 329 m | |
| Best-One | Pass April 1, 2015 | 329 m | |
| Dragon Way | Pass October 29, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Muss Bar | Awaiting Inspection March 16, 2022 | 329 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 6HY - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 346 m | |
| High Street | 369 m | |
| High Street | 397 m | |
| St Peter's Church | 403 m | |
| St Peter's Church | 405 m | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 3.14 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 9.98 km | |
| Entrance | 19.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 6HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Fisherrow Sands | 721 m | |
| Shire Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Musselburgh Lagoons | 1.62 km | |
| Little Ox | 2.49 km | |
| Eastfield Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Big Ox | 2.63 km | |
| The Cast | 2.96 km | |
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 3.28 km |
| The Dean | Valley | 3.64 km |
| Meeting of the Waters | 3.92 km | |
| Falside Hill | 4.07 km | |
| Ox Rocks | 4.09 km | |
| Girdle Rocks | 4.28 km | |
| Rigley Hill | 4.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 6HY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94577000 |
| Longitude | -3.05072000 |
| OS Easting | 334475 |
| OS Northing | 0673024 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001103 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ04 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ04 - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |