East Lothian

7°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 9° / 7° · 57% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:22

8h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

55US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom

69 reported road collisions (2025)

24 killed or seriously injured · 80 casualties · 5.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

74 food businesses within 2 miles

• 67 passed
• 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Longniddry (5.9 km)
• 14 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£286,314 average▼ 1.1% YoY

Across East Lothian · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (8.7 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (8.7 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

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

• Sports pitches7
• Playgrounds14

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

116,460 residents in East Lothian

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 61%
• 65+: 22%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Mr Douglas Alexander

Labour (Co-op)

Lothian East

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools3
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens8
• Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,880 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

507 jobs advertised · £37,339 avg

e.g. Morning Delivery Driver, Plumber, Installer

Source: Adzuna

£737 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lothian East:

• Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government288 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks244 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth177 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills146 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

• 
  East Lothian Community Hospital · 1.3 km

  East Lothian Community Hospital is a hospital located on Station Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The hospital is operated by NHS Lothian.

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  Knox Academy · 1.5 km

  Knox 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.

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  Haddington Athletic F.C. · 1.7 km

  Haddington 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…

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  Siege of Haddington · 1.9 km

  The 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…

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  County Buildings, Haddington · 1.9 km

  County 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)