EH40
Postcode districtPostcode district covering East Linton, 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 EH40 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH40, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH40 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH40?
EH40 had 2,252 usual residents at the census.
EH40 is the 289th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH40
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Linton and Rural - 02 | 1,001 | No figure | No figure | 64.6% |
| East Linton and Rural - 03 | 698 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| East Linton and Rural - 04 | 950 | No figure | No figure | 77.5% |
Your MP
- Mr Douglas AlexanderLabour (Co-op)MP for Lothian East
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in EH401
Council1
Postcode districts next to EH403
Nearest rail stations1
More in the EH postcode area2
EH40 in brief
EH40 is a postcode district covering East Linton, in East Lothian.
About 2,372 people lived in EH40 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH40 had 2,252 usual residents at the census.
In EH40, 82.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH40, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
56.2% of residents in EH40 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.