Postcode EH21 8NU (East Lothian)

Map showing EH21 8NU and nearby postcodes

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

EH21 8NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8NU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to EH21 8NU is The Lane which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitecraig Avenue and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH21 8NU is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biji's Kitchen and is 2.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on November 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH21 8NU 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 8NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Lane 41 m
Whitecraig Avenue 51 m
Deantown Drive 59 m
Whitecraig Gardens East 106 m
Whitecraig Gardens 141 m
Deantown Avenue 166 m
Whitecraig Terrace 197 m
Whitecraig Crescent 252 m
Carberry Court 282 m
Whitecraig Road 289 m
A6124 535 m
Cowpits Road 652 m
B6414 2.31 km
A6106 3.6 km
A6094 7.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH21 8NU

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 8NU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitecraig Post Office Retailers - other Pass
December 12, 2012
93 m
Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 23, 2017
229 m
Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 18, 2017
229 m
Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 4, 2018
229 m
Mercat Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 13, 2018
310 m
Whitecraig General Store Retailers - other Pass
November 14, 2014
343 m
Craig House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 8, 2018
669 m
Carberry Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
930 m
Carberry Tower Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 22, 2019
930 m
MFG Monktonhall (BP) Retailers - other Pass
September 10, 2021
1.86 km
Musselburgh Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
March 13, 2020
2.03 km
Dalkeith After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2015
2.1 km
Dalkeith School Community Campus School/college/university Pass
May 29, 2018
2.1 km
Woodburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
April 25, 2019
2.1 km
Woodburn Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 20, 2019
2.1 km
Pinkie Food Store Retailers - other Pass
December 3, 2018
2.2 km
Biji's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 18, 2020
2.23 km
Day Today Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 6, 2016
2.23 km
Fry 'N' Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
May 20, 2019
2.23 km
Lifestye Express Retailers - other Pass
January 31, 2017
2.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitecraig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Whitecraig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Cowpits Road Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Entrance Air 20.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dean Valley 560 m
Smeaton Glen Valley 703 m
Eastfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.78 km
Sandyrigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pinkie Cleugh Valley 1.96 km
Cowden Cleugh Valley 2.19 km
Carberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Shire Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Windmill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Falside Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Cowden Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Musselburgh Lagoons Inland Water 3.55 km
Lothian Glen Valley 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.4 Mbps 53.2 Mbps 73.78 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.2 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 135,520 kWh - mean 12,320 kWh : median 11,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH21 8NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91957000
Longitude -3.03455400
OS Easting 335441
OS Northing 0670093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1459
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 S34001077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
IZ01
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
IZ01 - 01
Output Area / Small Area 7C1