Postcode EH21 8NE (East Lothian)

Map showing EH21 8NE and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH21 8NE is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 8NE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH21 8NE 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 8NE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to EH21 8NE is Whitecraig Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitecraig Crescent and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH21 8NE is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 235 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.6 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 8NE 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH21 8NE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH21 8NE, and the approximate distance away.

Whitecraig Road 20 m
Whitecraig Crescent 48 m
Whitecraig Gardens 197 m
Whitecraig Gardens East 223 m
Whitecraig Terrace 230 m
The Lane 261 m
Deantown Drive 304 m
Whitecraig Avenue 349 m
Cowpits Road 362 m
Deantown Avenue 367 m
A6124 833 m
Salters Road 1.68 km
B6414 2.59 km
A6106 3.38 km
A6094 7.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH21 8NE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH21 8NE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 23, 2017
130 m
Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 18, 2017
130 m
Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 4, 2018
130 m
Whitecraig General Store Retailers - other Pass
November 14, 2014
145 m
Whitecraig Post Office Retailers - other Pass
December 12, 2012
205 m
Mercat Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 13, 2018
235 m
Craig House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 8, 2018
595 m
Carberry Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
1.23 km
Carberry Tower Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 22, 2019
1.23 km
MFG Monktonhall (BP) Retailers - other Pass
September 10, 2021
1.56 km
Musselburgh Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
March 13, 2020
1.74 km
Pinkie Food Store Retailers - other Pass
December 3, 2018
2.08 km
Facilities Management At Musselburgh Grammar School School/college/university Pass
May 25, 2015
2.13 km
Dalkeith After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2015
2.16 km
Dalkeith School Community Campus School/college/university Pass
May 29, 2018
2.16 km
Woodburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
April 25, 2019
2.16 km
Woodburn Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 20, 2019
2.16 km
Horseshoe Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
January 14, 2015
2.18 km
Newbigging Newsagents Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2019
2.18 km
Musselburgh Sports Centre Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 22, 2019
2.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 8NE - Data from Apr 2022

Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Whitecraig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Whitecraig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Cowpits Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 12 km
Entrance Air 20.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 8NE - Data from Dec 2021

Smeaton Glen Valley 584 m
The Dean Valley 825 m
Eastfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.65 km
Sandyrigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pinkie Cleugh Valley 1.83 km
Shire Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cowden Cleugh Valley 2.35 km
Carberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Falside Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Windmill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cowden Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Musselburgh Lagoons Inland Water 3.47 km
Fisherrow Sands Beach 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 8NE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 76.74 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 234,955 kWh - mean 16,783 kWh : median 11,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,369 kWh - mean 3,364 kWh : median 3,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH21 8NE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.92074700
Longitude -3.03884200
OS Easting 335175
OS Northing 0670228
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3719
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000005
Travel To Work Area Edinburgh

NHS

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

2011 Census

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