East Lothian
East Lothian is a local area in the county of East Lothian, Scotland, featuring around 2 supermarkets and 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 14 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Longniddry, located 5.9 km away. Covers 28 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, East Lothian is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
17°CSunny
- Today: 17° / 11° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:42
13h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
59US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom
Road safety
61 reported road collisions (2024)
23 killed or seriously injured · 78 casualties · 5.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
74 food businesses within 2 miles
- 67 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Longniddry (5.9 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Longniddry (6.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£280,383 average▲ 0.5% YoY
Across East Lothian · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.9p · Asda (8.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (8.7 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Haddington Retail Park (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
116,460 residents in East Lothian
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Mr Douglas Alexander
Labour (Co-op)
Lothian East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
754 jobs advertised · £37,567 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Junior Sous Chef Live In, Housekeeping - Team Member
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£737 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,120 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 73% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 7%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lothian East:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test200 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office190 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
East Lothian Community Hospital · 1.3 kmEast Lothian Community Hospital is a hospital located on Station Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The hospital is operated by NHS Lothian.
Knox Academy · 1.5 kmKnox Academy is a co-educational state secondary school located in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Originally founded in 1379 as a medieval grammar school, it is one of the oldest schools in the world.
- Haddington railway station · 1.5 km
Haddington railway station served the town of Haddington, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Haddington line.
Haddington Athletic F.C. · 1.7 kmHaddington Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Haddington, the county town of East Lothian. Nicknamed the Hi-His, the club were founded in 1939 and play their home matches at Millfield. The te…
Siege of Haddington · 1.9 kmThe sieges of Haddington were a series of sieges staged at the Royal Burgh of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, as part of the War of the Rough Wooing, one of the last Anglo-Scottish Wars. Following Regent Arran's d…
County Buildings, Haddington · 1.9 kmCounty Buildings is a municipal structure in Court Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The structure, which was the headquarters of East Lothian County Council and was also used as a courthouse, is a Category…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in East Lothian
- Aberlady
- Archerfield the Village
- Blindwells
- Broxburn (East Lothian)
- Cockenzie and Port Seton
- Dirleton
- Dunbar
- East Fortune
- East Linton
- Easter Pencaitland
- Edinburgh
- Elphinstone
- Gifford
- Gullane
- Haddington
- Innerwick
- Longniddry
- Macmerry
- Musselburgh
- New Mains
- North Berwick
- Ormiston
- Prestonpans
- Tranent
- Wallyford
- West Barns
- Wester Pencaitland
- Whitecraig