The postcode EH21 8AL is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 8AL 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 8AL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to EH21 8AL is Fa'side Drive which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Drive and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 4.66 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 8AL is Day Today and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 6, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biji's Kitchen and is 276 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on November 18, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 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 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biji's Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection November 18, 2020 | 276 m | |
| Day Today | Pass June 6, 2016 | 276 m | |
| Fry 'N' Wok | Pass May 20, 2019 | 276 m | |
| Lifestye Express | Pass January 31, 2017 | 327 m | |
| Wallyford Pharmacy | Pass August 6, 2013 | 327 m | |
| Drummohr Care Home - HC-One | Pass November 6, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Wallyford Community Centre | Pass August 6, 2013 | 439 m | |
| Wallyford After School Club | Pass December 19, 2017 | 470 m | |
| St Clements Church & Hall | Pass May 29, 2017 | 501 m | |
| Wallyford Miners Welfare Society & Social Club | Pass February 14, 2020 | 581 m | |
| Tiger In | Pass January 14, 2019 | 641 m | |
| Facilities Management At Wallyford Primary School | Pass June 18, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Wallyford Nursery at Primary School | Pass June 18, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Delta Fry | Pass December 18, 2018 | 886 m | |
| McColls | Pass September 14, 2016 | 886 m | |
| First Step Community Project | Pass January 22, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Almond Park Nursery | Pass January 10, 2022 | 1.14 km | |
| Community Cafe | Pass February 27, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Pinkie Farm Convenience Store | Pass March 11, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| Pinkie Food Store | Pass December 3, 2018 | 1.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Drive | 149 m | |
| Park Drive | 155 m | |
| Terminus | 191 m | |
| Fa'side Avenue | 219 m | |
| Fa'side Inn | 263 m | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Entrance | 21.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 1.28 km |
| Falside Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Musselburgh Lagoons | 1.98 km | |
| Little Ox | 2.13 km | |
| Big Ox | 2.14 km | |
| Carberry Hill | 2.25 km | |
| The Dean | Valley | 2.29 km |
| The Cast | 2.43 km | |
| Rigley Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Shire Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Eastfield Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Fisherrow Sands | 3.15 km | |
| Ox Rocks | 3.21 km | |
| Girdle Rocks | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.6 Mbps | 140 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.6 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 61.6 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1096 | 49 |
Energy usage data for EH21 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93430600 |
| Longitude | -3.01620300 |
| OS Easting | 336612 |
| OS Northing | 0671716 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Lothian |
| Electoral Ward | Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry |
| 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: Constrained young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001109 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ01 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ01 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |