Postcode EH21 8PH (East Lothian)

Map showing EH21 8PH and nearby postcodes

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

EH21 8PH 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 8PH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to EH21 8PH is Carberry Court which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitecraig Crescent and is 401 m away. The closest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The local pub for residents of EH21 8PH is Mercat Bar & Grill and is 538 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carberry Court 34 m
Deantown Avenue 84 m
Dean Court 141 m
Deantown Drive 191 m
Whitecraig Gardens 241 m
The Lane 245 m
Whitecraig Avenue 254 m
Whitecraig Crescent 387 m
Whitecraig Road 413 m
A6124 522 m
Cowpits Road 786 m
B6414 2.33 km
A6106 3.49 km
A6094 7.72 km
A7 60.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH21 8PH

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 8PH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitecraig Post Office Retailers - other Pass
December 12, 2012
291 m
Facilities Management At Whitecraig Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 23, 2017
305 m
Whitecraig And Wallyford Lunch Club/Centre Management Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 18, 2017
305 m
Whitecraig Primary School Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 4, 2018
305 m
Whitecraig General Store Retailers - other Pass
November 14, 2014
383 m
Mercat Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 13, 2018
538 m
Craig House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 8, 2018
913 m
Carberry Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 4, 2020
945 m
Carberry Tower Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 22, 2019
945 m
Dalkeith After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
October 22, 2015
1.85 km
Dalkeith School Community Campus School/college/university Pass
May 29, 2018
1.85 km
Woodburn Primary School School/college/university Pass
April 25, 2019
1.85 km
Woodburn Primary School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
December 20, 2019
1.85 km
MFG Monktonhall (BP) Retailers - other Pass
September 10, 2021
1.92 km
Musselburgh Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
March 13, 2020
2.15 km
Laura Diamond Childminder Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 10, 2014
2.21 km
Restoration Yard Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 18, 2019
2.41 km
The Country Park And Treetops Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
February 11, 2020
2.41 km
Wisconsin In Scotland School/college/university Pass
November 7, 2017
2.41 km
Pinkie Food Store Retailers - other Pass
December 3, 2018
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Whitecraig Crescent Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Whitecraig Avenue Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Cowpits Road Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Smeaton Road End Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Newcraighall Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Brunstane Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing Ferry 12.39 km
Entrance Air 20.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dean Valley 413 m
Smeaton Glen Valley 572 m
Eastfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Sandyrigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Meeting of the Waters Inland Water 1.61 km
Cowden Cleugh Valley 1.95 km
Old Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pinkie Cleugh Valley 2.2 km
Carberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Shire Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Windmill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Cowden Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Falside Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Lothian Glen Valley 3.41 km
Bowman's Pool Inland Water 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.4 Mbps 26 Mbps 45.4 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 5 Mbps 9.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 5.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.7 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 533,355 kWh - mean 14,036 kWh : median 13,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH21 8PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.91738900
Longitude -3.03540800
OS Easting 335384
OS Northing 0669851
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2