The postcode EH21 8PA is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH21 8PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH21 8PA 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 8PA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to EH21 8PA is Whitecraig Avenue which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitecraig Avenue and is 328 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.9 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH21 8PA is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 362 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 2.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection on November 18, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH21 8PA 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 8PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH21 8PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH21 8PA
| 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 8PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecraig Post Office | Pass December 12, 2012 | 169 m | |
| Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School | Pass May 23, 2017 | 303 m | |
| Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management | Pass January 18, 2017 | 303 m | |
| Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class | Pass December 4, 2018 | 303 m | |
| Mercat Bar & Grill | Pass September 13, 2018 | 362 m | |
| Whitecraig General Store | Pass November 14, 2014 | 417 m | |
| Craig House | Pass June 8, 2018 | 700 m | |
| Carberry Residential Home | Pass February 4, 2020 | 854 m | |
| Carberry Tower | Pass November 22, 2019 | 854 m | |
| MFG Monktonhall (BP) | Pass September 10, 2021 | 1.93 km | |
| Dalkeith After School Club | Pass October 22, 2015 | 2.1 km | |
| Dalkeith School Community Campus | Pass May 29, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Woodburn Primary School | Pass April 25, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Woodburn Primary School Nursery | Pass December 20, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Musselburgh Golf Club | Pass March 13, 2020 | 2.1 km | |
| Biji's Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection November 18, 2020 | 2.22 km | |
| Day Today | Pass June 6, 2016 | 2.22 km | |
| Fry 'N' Wok | Pass May 20, 2019 | 2.22 km | |
| Pinkie Food Store | Pass December 3, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
| Lifestye Express | Pass January 31, 2017 | 2.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH21 8PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitecraig Avenue | 328 m | |
| Whitecraig Crescent | 355 m | |
| Whitecraig Avenue | 356 m | |
| Whitecraig Crescent | 357 m | |
| Cowpits Road | 564 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 3.72 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.9 km | |
| Newcraighall Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| Brunstane Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Entrance | 20.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH21 8PA - Data from Dec 2021
| The Dean | Valley | 504 m |
| Smeaton Glen | Valley | 756 m |
| Eastfield Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Sandyrigs Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Meeting of the Waters | 1.83 km | |
| Pinkie Cleugh | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Carberry Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Cowden Cleugh | Valley | 2.16 km |
| Old Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Shire Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Windmill Plantation | 2.94 km | |
| Falside Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Cowden Bog Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Musselburgh Lagoons | 3.56 km | |
| Lothian Glen | Valley | 3.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH21 8PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 37.6 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.5 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH21 8PA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91933800 |
| Longitude | -3.03339600 |
| OS Easting | 335513 |
| OS Northing | 0670066 |
| 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) 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 | 7C2 |