Postcode EH42 1AL (East Lothian)

Map showing EH42 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EH42 1AL is located in East Lothian It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH42 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EH42 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 EH42 1AL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to EH42 1AL is Lauderdale Crescent which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boroughdales and is 92 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH42 1AL is Lodge Dunbar Castle No 75 and is 62 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 20, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Turkish Best Kebab and is 472 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 6, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH42 1AL 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH42 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EH42 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Lauderdale Crescent 50 m
Letham Road 64 m
Letham Park 100 m
Park Avenue 141 m
Gardener Street 141 m
Boroughdales 158 m
Letham Place 159 m
Parsonspool 226 m
Grahame Place 235 m
Belhaven Road 239 m
Wingate Crescent 248 m
Doon Avenue 252 m
Floors Terrace 264 m
Bayswell Park 267 m
The Sycamores 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH42 1AL

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 EH42 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Dunbar Castle No 75 Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 20, 2013
62 m
The Rigg Service Station/Belhaven Bikes Retailers - other Pass
June 30, 2014
62 m
Rosedene Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 20, 2017
181 m
Dunbar Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 12, 2019
230 m
Facilities Management at Dunbar Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 25, 2017
230 m
Bayswell Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
May 12, 2021
257 m
The Rocks Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Improvement Required
April 10, 2019
322 m
Café Lauderdale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 11, 2017
347 m
Scottish Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
February 20, 2018
361 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
August 10, 2017
361 m
Dunbar Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2018
412 m
Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 25, 2018
472 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 10, 2015
472 m
The Food Hamper Retailers - other Pass
May 17, 2017
472 m
Turkish Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 6, 2018
472 m
Café Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 14, 2022
475 m
Belhaven Parish Church and Hall Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
February 26, 2021
499 m
Springfield Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
June 27, 2014
499 m
Enjoy Cafes Dunbar Leisure Pool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 4, 2019
501 m
Adriano's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 9, 2015
512 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH42 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Boroughdales Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Boroughdales Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Floors Terrace Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Doon Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Floors Terrace Bus Stop/Station 148 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH42 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

The Bathe Bay 416 m
Doo Rock Island 420 m
Pin Cod Island 513 m
Boys' Buss Island 544 m
Oliver's Ship Island 651 m
Wallace's Head Island 677 m
Scart Rock Island 798 m
Kirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 815 m
Long Craigs Island 821 m
Castlefoot Rock Island 828 m
Broad Haven Bay 908 m
Long Steeple Island 922 m
Lochend Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Meikle Spiker Island 954 m
Round Steeple Island 964 m

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH42 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51 Mbps 48.5 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 367,377 kWh - mean 18,369 kWh : median 18,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 70,954 kWh - mean 3,085 kWh : median 3,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH42 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00202000
Longitude -2.52421900
OS Easting 367405
OS Northing 0678910
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4040
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
East Lothian
Electoral Ward Dunbar and East Linton
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001033
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
IZ21
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
IZ21 - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7D1