The postcode EH42 1YQ is located in East Lothian It was introduced in November 1988 and is an active postcode. EH42 1YQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH42 1YQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1YQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to EH42 1YQ is Brunt Lane which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ashfield and is 183 m away.
The local pub for residents of EH42 1YQ is Dunbar Bowling Club and is 567 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Inn and is 690 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on March 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH42 1YQ 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 1YQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH42 1YQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH42 1YQ
| Introduction | November 1988 |
| 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 1YQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Nursery | Awaiting Inspection August 25, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Dunbar Bowling Club | Pass January 30, 2018 | 567 m | |
| Station Yard Micropub | Pass December 5, 2017 | 567 m | |
| Dunmuir Hotel | Pass November 14, 2018 | 627 m | |
| Emmaus Guest House | Pass March 28, 2012 | 627 m | |
| Cherrytrees Children's Nursery | Pass November 28, 2016 | 633 m | |
| Royal Mackintosh Hotel | Pass January 9, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Asda Stores | Pass December 3, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Dunbar Garden Centre | Pass March 21, 2018 | 646 m | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | Pass April 8, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Pine Marten | Pass April 12, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Lammermuir House Care Home | Pass November 28, 2019 | 667 m | |
| Scottish Co-operative | Pass February 20, 2018 | 673 m | |
| The Original Factory Shop | Pass August 10, 2017 | 673 m | |
| Oriental Inn | Pass March 5, 2019 | 690 m | |
| Graze | Pass May 21, 2014 | 713 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Pass October 19, 2009 | 713 m | |
| Nice and Spicy | Pass November 14, 2018 | 713 m | |
| Aitken Pharmacy | Pass September 29, 2011 | 795 m | |
| Community Carrot Ltd | Pass January 22, 2020 | 795 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH42 1YQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ashfield | 183 m | |
| Curling Pond | 202 m | |
| Ashfield | 207 m | |
| Curling Pond | 209 m | |
| Leslie Way | 354 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH42 1YQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lochend Wood | 482 m | |
| Kirk Hill | 560 m | |
| Doo Rock | 1.24 km | |
| Meikle Spiker | 1.29 km | |
| Broad Haven | 1.35 km | |
| The Bathe | 1.39 km | |
| Boys' Buss | 1.42 km | |
| Pin Cod | 1.5 km | |
| Long Steeple | 1.51 km | |
| Fluke Dub | 1.52 km | |
| Round Steeple | 1.53 km | |
| The Yetts | 1.54 km | |
| Little Spiker | 1.54 km | |
| Castlefoot Rock | 1.54 km | |
| The Wilderness | 1.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH42 1YQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.3 Mbps | 54.4 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.5 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH42 1YQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.99439300 |
| Longitude | -2.51537800 |
| OS Easting | 367950 |
| OS Northing | 0678057 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001024 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
IZ22 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
IZ22 - 06 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |