East Linton
East Linton is covered by postcode district EH40. It is in the East Lothian council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in East Linton, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 3
- Some can get gigabit: 8
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 47
- Ofcom gives no figure: 0
Of the 58 postcodes in East Linton that ONS places, 3 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 8 have some that can and 47 can all get it.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9875, longitude -2.6591. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in East Linton?
At 47 of the 58 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is East Linton, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in East Linton?
2 of the 58 postcodes now in use in East Linton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in East Linton?
Ofcom reports on 58 of the 58 postcodes in East Linton. At 47 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from East Linton?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in East Linton is East Linton, 250 m away in a straight line.
- East Linton Railway station 250 mWalk
- Drem Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
- North Berwick Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs East Linton?
- Council
- East Lothian
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op))
All 58 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to East Linton
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell East Lothian about council tax Council tax, on eastlothian.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
East Linton postcodes
58 postcodes in use in East Linton, by district:
That district is in the EH postcode area.
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Places near East Linton
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about East Linton
- What is it like to live in East Linton?
- At 47 of the 58 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is East Linton, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for East Linton?
- East Linton is covered by postcode district EH40, across 58 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is East Linton in?
- East Linton is in the East Lothian council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for East Linton?
- East Linton is in the Lothian East parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op)), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does East Linton have a railway station?
- Yes: East Linton is 250 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in East Linton, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in East Linton?
- Ofcom reports on 58 of the 58 postcodes in East Linton. At 47 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in East Linton?
- 2 of the 58 postcodes now in use in East Linton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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