The postcode EH21 8LZ is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 8LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 8LZ 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 8LZ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to EH21 8LZ is Whitecraig Road which is centered 207 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cowpits Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.39 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 8LZ is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 446 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH21 8LZ 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 8LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 8LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 8LZ
| 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 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecraig General Store | Pass November 14, 2014 | 114 m | |
| Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School | Pass May 23, 2017 | 227 m | |
| Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management | Pass January 18, 2017 | 227 m | |
| Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class | Pass December 4, 2018 | 227 m | |
| Whitecraig Post Office | Pass December 12, 2012 | 375 m | |
| Mercat Bar & Grill | Pass September 13, 2018 | 446 m | |
| Craig House | Pass June 8, 2018 | 780 m | |
| Carberry Residential Home | Pass February 4, 2020 | 1.38 km | |
| Carberry Tower | Pass November 22, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| MFG Monktonhall (BP) | Pass September 10, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Musselburgh Golf Club | Pass March 13, 2020 | 1.68 km | |
| Dalkeith After School Club | Pass October 22, 2015 | 2.03 km | |
| Dalkeith School Community Campus | Pass May 29, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| Woodburn Primary School | Pass April 25, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Woodburn Primary School Nursery | Pass December 20, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Facilities Management At Musselburgh Grammar School | Pass May 25, 2015 | 2.17 km | |
| Pinkie Food Store | Pass December 3, 2018 | 2.21 km | |
| Horseshoe Tavern | Pass January 14, 2015 | 2.24 km | |
| Newbigging Newsagents | Pass October 16, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Musselburgh Sports Centre Cafeteria | Pass January 22, 2019 | 2.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 8LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cowpits Road | 65 m | |
| Whitecraig Crescent | 206 m | |
| Whitecraig Crescent | 255 m | |
| Whitecraig Avenue | 377 m | |
| Whitecraig Avenue | 463 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.47 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 11.91 km | |
| Entrance | 20.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 8LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 398 m |
| The Dean | Valley | 897 m |
| Eastfield Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.44 km | |
| Sandyrigs Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Shire Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Cowden Cleugh | Valley | 2.28 km |
| Carberry Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Cowden Bog Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Windmill Plantation | 3.39 km | |
| Falside Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Bowman's Pool | 3.49 km | |
| Kaim Plantation | 3.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 8LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.4 Mbps | 27.6 Mbps | 50.62 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.4 Mbps | 5.4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.3 | 8.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH21 8LZ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91980600 |
| Longitude | -3.04184100 |
| OS Easting | 334986 |
| OS Northing | 0670126 |
| 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: Challenged transitionaries |
| 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 | 7C1 |