The postcode EH21 8LX is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 8LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8LX as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.
The closest road name to EH21 8LX is Cowpits Road which is centered 238 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Inveresk Kennels and is 562 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.08 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 8LX is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 564 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 13, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH21 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 8LX
| 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 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig House | Pass June 8, 2018 | 546 m | |
| Mercat Bar & Grill | Pass September 13, 2018 | 564 m | |
| Whitecraig General Store | Pass November 14, 2014 | 650 m | |
| Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School | Pass May 23, 2017 | 697 m | |
| Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management | Pass January 18, 2017 | 697 m | |
| Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class | Pass December 4, 2018 | 697 m | |
| Whitecraig Post Office | Pass December 12, 2012 | 747 m | |
| MFG Monktonhall (BP) | Pass September 10, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Musselburgh Golf Club | Pass March 13, 2020 | 1.21 km | |
| Facilities Management At Musselburgh Grammar School | Pass May 25, 2015 | 1.57 km | |
| Horseshoe Tavern | Pass January 14, 2015 | 1.64 km | |
| Newbigging Newsagents | Pass October 16, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Musselburgh Sports Centre Cafeteria | Pass January 22, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Pinkie Food Store | Pass December 3, 2018 | 1.66 km | |
| Musselburgh Bowling Club | Pass June 10, 2014 | 1.69 km | |
| Carberry Residential Home | Pass February 4, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| Carberry Tower | Pass November 22, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Mansfield Court Sheltered Housing | Pass January 30, 2019 | 1.75 km | |
| Crolla's Italian Kitchen & Restaurant | Pass August 29, 2018 | 1.78 km | |
| Hickory | Pass December 3, 2019 | 1.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Inveresk Kennels | 562 m | |
| Inveresk Kennels | 568 m | |
| Whitecraig Crescent | 569 m | |
| Whitecraig Avenue | 577 m | |
| Whitecraig Avenue | 579 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.96 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 11.49 km | |
| Entrance | 20.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Eastfield Wood | 958 m | |
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 960 m |
| The Dean | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Shire Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.85 km | |
| Sandyrigs Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Old Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Cowden Cleugh | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Carberry Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Fisherrow Sands | 3.04 km | |
| Musselburgh Lagoons | 3.08 km | |
| Falside Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.64 km | |
| Little Ox | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 8LX - 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 | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for EH21 8LX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.92514700 |
| Longitude | -3.04348900 |
| OS Easting | 334892 |
| OS Northing | 0670722 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Student communal living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001025 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ01 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ01 - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A1 |