The postcode EH42 1GU is located in East Lothian It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. EH42 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH42 1GU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 1GU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to EH42 1GU is Writers Court which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westgate and is 181 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH42 1GU is The Volunteer Arms and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on November 14, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adriano's Food Bar and is 145 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 9, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH42 1GU 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 EH42 1GU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH42 1GU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH42 1GU
| Introduction | March 2004 |
| 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 EH42 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Creel Restaurant | Pass August 10, 2018 | 37 m | |
| The Volunteer Arms | Pass November 14, 2018 | 78 m | |
| Kittiwake Café | Pass March 25, 2022 | 115 m | |
| RNLI Lifeboat Station Souvenir Shop | Pass April 16, 2013 | 124 m | |
| Methodist Church (Dunbar) | Pass February 2, 2018 | 139 m | |
| Adriano's Food Bar | Pass December 9, 2015 | 145 m | |
| Bell Fine | Pass September 30, 2011 | 145 m | |
| Black Agnes | Pass August 7, 2019 | 145 m | |
| Castle Hotel | Pass October 23, 2017 | 145 m | |
| Dunbar Royal British Legion | Pass February 2, 2018 | 145 m | |
| Espresso Black | Pass June 20, 2017 | 145 m | |
| Kings Palace | Pass December 9, 2019 | 145 m | |
| Ristorante Umberto | Pass November 18, 2019 | 145 m | |
| The Sweetie Bank | Pass July 23, 2019 | 145 m | |
| Shapla Tandoori | Pass July 25, 2018 | 189 m | |
| The Co-operative Group | Pass December 10, 2015 | 189 m | |
| The Food Hamper | Pass May 17, 2017 | 189 m | |
| Turkish Best Kebab | Pass December 6, 2018 | 189 m | |
| Café Central | Pass January 14, 2022 | 224 m | |
| Dunbar Day Centre | Pass March 12, 2018 | 248 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH42 1GU - Data from Apr 2022
| Westgate | 181 m | |
| High Street | 314 m | |
| High Street | 318 m | |
| Countess Crescent | 360 m | |
| Lauderdale Park | 392 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH42 1GU - Data from Dec 2021
| Meikle Spiker | 319 m | |
| Broad Haven | 322 m | |
| Doo Rock | 418 m | |
| Long Steeple | 467 m | |
| Round Steeple | 488 m | |
| The Yetts | 499 m | |
| Little Spiker | 506 m | |
| Castlefoot Rock | 525 m | |
| Kirk Hill | 532 m | |
| Boys' Buss | 568 m | |
| Scart Rock | 613 m | |
| The Bathe | 681 m | |
| Wallace's Head | 772 m | |
| Pin Cod | 797 m | |
| Oliver's Ship | 816 m |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH42 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 35.6 Mbps | 52.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.5 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 20.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 43 | 8.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH42 1GU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.00375100 |
| Longitude | -2.51422000 |
| OS Easting | 368030 |
| OS Northing | 0679098 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001100 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ22 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ22 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |