EH21
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Musselburgh, Wallyford and Fisherrow, in East Lothian.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH21 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH21, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH21 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH21?
EH21 had 29,073 usual residents at the census.
EH21 is the 973rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH21
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall - 05 | 747 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Jewel, Brunstane and Newcraighall - 06 | 588 | No figure | No figure | 96.7% |
| Musselburgh East - 01 | 857 | No figure | No figure | 57.4% |
| Musselburgh East - 02 | 420 | No figure | No figure | 85.4% |
| Musselburgh East - 03 | 912 | No figure | No figure | 93.4% |
| Musselburgh East - 04 | 885 | No figure | No figure | 97.6% |
| Musselburgh East - 05 | 1,129 | No figure | No figure | 63.6% |
| Musselburgh East - 06 | 860 | No figure | No figure | 78.5% |
| Musselburgh North - 01 | 906 | No figure | No figure | 75.4% |
| Musselburgh North - 02 | 631 | No figure | No figure | 88.3% |
| Musselburgh North - 03 | 797 | No figure | No figure | 63.4% |
| Musselburgh North - 04 | 936 | No figure | No figure | 72.3% |
| Musselburgh North - 05 | 711 | No figure | No figure | 78.2% |
| Musselburgh North - 06 | 683 | No figure | No figure | 81.6% |
| Musselburgh South - 01 | 574 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Musselburgh South - 02 | 776 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Musselburgh South - 03 | 554 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Musselburgh South - 04 | 612 | No figure | No figure | 99.6% |
| Musselburgh South - 05 | 472 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Musselburgh South - 06 | 720 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Musselburgh South - 07 | 803 | No figure | No figure | 49.8% |
| Musselburgh West - 01 | 756 | No figure | No figure | 85.3% |
| Musselburgh West - 02 | 566 | No figure | No figure | 97.2% |
| Musselburgh West - 03 | 424 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Musselburgh West - 04 | 418 | No figure | No figure | 97.1% |
| Musselburgh West - 05 | 632 | No figure | No figure | 90.3% |
| Pinkie Braes - 01 | 691 | No figure | No figure | 68.4% |
| Pinkie Braes - 02 | 747 | No figure | No figure | 51.2% |
| Pinkie Braes - 03 | 954 | No figure | No figure | 77.4% |
| Tranent North Blindwells Levenhall - 02 | 658 | No figure | No figure | 93.6% |
| Wallyford - 01 | 784 | No figure | No figure | 97.9% |
| Wallyford - 02 | 529 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Wallyford - 03 | 764 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Wallyford - 04 | 850 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Wallyford - 05 | 891 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Whitecraig - 01 | 839 | No figure | No figure | 85.8% |
| Whitecraig - 02 | 1,593 | No figure | No figure | 78.3% |
| Whitecraig - 03 | 874 | No figure | No figure | 96.8% |
| Whitecraig - 04 | 689 | No figure | No figure | 80.7% |
MPs for EH21
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh56% of EH21’s postcodes
- Mr Douglas AlexanderLabour (Co-op)MP for Lothian East44% of EH21’s postcodes
- Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP for Midlothian0.3% of EH21’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in EH217
Postcode sectors in EH213
Council1
Towns in EH212
Postcode districts next to EH214
Nearest rail stations4
More in the EH postcode area2
EH21 in brief
EH21 is a postcode district covering Musselburgh, Wallyford and Fisherrow, in East Lothian.
About 30,420 people lived in EH21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH21 had 29,073 usual residents at the census.
In EH21, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH21, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
66.4% of residents in EH21 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.