EH42
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Dunbar and Belhaven, 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 EH42 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In EH42, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How EH42 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of EH42?
EH42 had 13,031 usual residents at the census.
EH42 is the 902nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in EH42
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar East - 01 | 555 | No figure | No figure | 89.7% |
| Dunbar East - 02 | 865 | No figure | No figure | 92.4% |
| Dunbar East - 03 | 768 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Dunbar East - 04 | 737 | No figure | No figure | 94.3% |
| Dunbar East - 05 | 563 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Dunbar East - 06 | 839 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dunbar West - 01 | 624 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dunbar West - 02 | 661 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dunbar West - 03 | 779 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Dunbar West - 04 | 751 | No figure | No figure | 96.3% |
| Dunbar West - 05 | 682 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Dunbar West - 06 | 775 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Dunbar West - 07 | 846 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Dunbar West - 08 | 915 | No figure | No figure | 88.0% |
| East Linton and Rural - 05 | 758 | No figure | No figure | 52.2% |
| East Linton and Rural - 06 | 664 | No figure | No figure | 55.7% |
| East Linton and Rural - 07 | 661 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| East Linton and Rural - 08 | 513 | No figure | No figure | 72.3% |
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.
Middle areas in EH423
Postcode sectors in EH421
Council1
Towns in EH421
Postcode districts next to EH425
Nearest rail stations1
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EH42 in brief
EH42 is a postcode district covering Dunbar and Belhaven, in East Lothian.
About 13,283 people lived in EH42 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH42 had 13,031 usual residents at the census.
In EH42, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH42, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.4% of residents in EH42 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.