# EH41

Postcode district covering Haddington, Nungate and Hailes Terrace, in East Lothian.

EH41 is a postcode district covering Haddington, Nungate and Hailes Terrace, in East Lothian. About 15,095 people.

Postcode district. Code EH41. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

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 EH41 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 14,398** (2021). EH41 had 14,398 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 963rd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 13%** (2022). About 13% of people in EH41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.5%** (January 2026). In EH41, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In EH41, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=EH41) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 13% of people in EH41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=EH41) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH41.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=EH41) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH41.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=EH41) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH41 had 14,398 usual residents at the census.

## How EH41 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH41 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 14,398 | 27th least populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 13% | 22nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.5% | 15th lowest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | joint 20th lowest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH41?

EH41 had 14,398 usual residents at the census.
EH41 is the 963rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH41

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Haddington North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015957) | 634 | – | – | 89.9% |
| [Haddington North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015958) | 532 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Haddington North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015959) | 734 | – | – | 90.9% |
| [Haddington North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015960) | 759 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Haddington North - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015961) | 1,004 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Haddington North - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015962) | 659 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Haddington Rural - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015946) | 827 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Haddington Rural - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015947) | 961 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Haddington Rural - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015948) | 633 | – | – | 63.9% |
| [Haddington Rural - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015949) | 661 | – | – | 67.5% |
| [Haddington South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015963) | 921 | – | – | 80.1% |
| [Haddington South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015964) | 672 | – | – | 75.7% |
| [Haddington South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015965) | 785 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Haddington South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015966) | 902 | – | – | 84.5% |
| [Haddington South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015967) | 736 | – | – | 95.8% |
| [Haddington South - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015968) | 803 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Humbie Gifford Garvald - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015955) | 812 | – | – | 63.2% |
| [Humbie Gifford Garvald - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015956) | 1,059 | – | – | 78.0% |

## Your MP

- [Lothian East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east): Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EH41

[Haddington North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/haddington-north), [Haddington Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/haddington-rural), [Haddington South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/haddington-south)

## Postcode sectors in EH41

[EH41 3 (247 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41-3), [EH41 4 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41-4), [EH41 9 (23 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41-9)

## Council

[East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)

## Towns in EH41

[Haddington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haddington)

## Postcode districts next to EH41

[EH32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh32), [EH33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh33), [EH34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh34), [EH36](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh36), [EH39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh39), [EH40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh40), [EH42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh42), [TD2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td2), [TD11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td11)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EH41 in brief

EH41 is a postcode district covering Haddington, Nungate and Hailes Terrace, in East Lothian.
About 15,095 people lived in EH41 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH41 had 14,398 usual residents at the census.
About 13% of people in EH41 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH41, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH41, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH41
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Lothian East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east)
- Council: [East Lothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)
- Area: 239 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,095*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 117

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TD11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/td11), [EH42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh42), [EH34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh34), [EH39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh39), [EH40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh40), [EH36](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh36)

## Latest updates for EH41

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH41

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh41