Postcode EH42 1HY (East Lothian)

Map showing EH42 1HY and nearby postcodes

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

EH42 1HY 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 1HY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EH42 1HY is Shore Street which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate and is 288 m away.

The local pub for residents of EH42 1HY is The Volunteer Arms and is 110 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 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on December 9, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EH42 1HY 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 EH42 1HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shore Street 56 m
Writers Court 119 m
Victoria Street 122 m
Victoria Place 140 m
Castle Gate 176 m
Castle Street 203 m
Lamer Street 204 m
Colvin Street 227 m
The Vennel 229 m
Castle Place 240 m
Aitken Court 330 m
High Street 378 m
A90 86.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode EH42 1HY

Introduction September 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 1HY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kittiwake Café Mobile caterer Pass
March 25, 2022
28 m
RNLI Lifeboat Station Souvenir Shop Retailers - other Pass
April 16, 2013
87 m
The Creel Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 10, 2018
97 m
The Volunteer Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
November 14, 2018
110 m
Methodist Church (Dunbar) Other catering premises Pass
February 2, 2018
222 m
Adriano's Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 9, 2015
263 m
Bell Fine Retailers - other Pass
September 30, 2011
263 m
Black Agnes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 7, 2019
263 m
Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
October 23, 2017
263 m
Dunbar Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
February 2, 2018
263 m
Espresso Black Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 20, 2017
263 m
Kings Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
December 9, 2019
263 m
Ristorante Umberto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 18, 2019
263 m
The Sweetie Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 23, 2019
263 m
Enjoy Cafes Dunbar Leisure Pool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 4, 2019
276 m
Shapla Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 25, 2018
307 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
December 10, 2015
307 m
The Food Hamper Retailers - other Pass
May 17, 2017
307 m
Turkish Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
December 6, 2018
307 m
Dunbar Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
March 12, 2018
333 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westgate Bus Stop/Station 288 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 442 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Lauderdale Park Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Lauderdale Park Bus Stop/Station 460 m

Nearby Nature

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

Broad Haven Bay 190 m
Meikle Spiker Island 209 m
Long Steeple Island 346 m
Round Steeple Island 362 m
The Yetts Island 369 m
Little Spiker Island 374 m
Castlefoot Rock Island 435 m
Doo Rock Island 442 m
Scart Rock Island 542 m
Boys' Buss Island 555 m
Kirk Hill Hill Or Mountain 643 m
The Bathe Bay 703 m
Wallace's Head Island 747 m
Oliver's Ship Island 802 m
Pin Cod Island 808 m

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 58.59 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 129,578 kWh - mean 11,780 kWh : median 11,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 18,276 kWh - mean 1,661 kWh : median 1,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EH42 1HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 56.00484200
Longitude -2.51338500
OS Easting 368083
OS Northing 0679219
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2319
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3