EH34 Postcode District
EH34 is the Postcode District for Pencaitland, Tranent East Lothian
The EH34 postcode district is located in the EH Edinburgh postal area, EH34 has a population of 2,540 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..
The area of the district is 14.05 square miles (36.40 square kilometres or 8,993.71 acres).
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District overview
In the EH34 postcode district in East Lothian, the primary settlement is Pencaitland. The most significant post town in this postcode district is Tranent.
There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EH34 5, covers Pencaitland in East Lothian.
The post town for this district is TRANENT.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the East Lothian area with a total of 88 postal codes.
Postcode sectors and neighbouring districts
Nearest towns
To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.
| Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tranent | 4.18 | NW |
| Haddington | 4.92 | NE |
| Cockenzie and Port Seton | 5.57 | NW |
| Prestonpans | 5.74 | NW |
| Musselburgh | 7.33 | WNW |
| Dalkeith | 8.15 | W |
| Bonnyrigg | 9.35 | WSW |
| East Linton | 10.16 | NE |
| Loanhead | 10.86 | W |
| North Berwick | 12.24 | NNE |
| Lauder | 13.69 | SSE |
| Penicuik | 14.55 | WSW |
| Dunbar | 15.41 | ENE |
| Kinghorn | 16.35 | NW |
| Burntisland | 17.61 | NW |
| Kirkcaldy | 18.09 | NW |
| Buckhaven | 19.44 | NNW |
| Galashiels | 20.23 | S |
| Methil | 20.30 | NNW |
| Leven | 20.71 | NNW |
Postcode information
Total geographical postcodes: 127
| Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 69 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 24 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 16 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 10 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 6 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 1 |
| Pencaitland | TRANENT | EH34 5 | 1 |
Street list for EH34
Property and housing
Transport and connectivity
Stations in the district
No stations found in this postcode district.
Accessible motorway junctions
M8 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.71
Average Driving Distance: 19.74
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 87
M9 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 27.93
Average Driving Distance: 24.18
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 87
M90 J1
Average Driving Time from within the district: 36.37
Average Driving Distance: 34.19
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 87
Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices
| Postal sector | Delivery office |
|---|---|
| EH34 5 | Tranent Delivery Office |
Postcode format
| E | H | 3 | 4 | - | X | X | X |
| E | H | 3 | 4 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
Administrative and boundary notes
The EH34 postal code covers the settlement of Pencaitland.
The EH34 Postcode shares a border with EH36 (HUMBIE), EH35 (Ormiston), EH33 (TRANENT, Macmerry, Elphinstone) and EH41 (HADDINGTON, Gifford).
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