Ayton

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• Today: 11° / 10° · 49% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:29

9h 14m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

38US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

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

74 reported road collisions (2025)

51 killed or seriously injured · 112 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

1 food businesses within 2 miles

• 1 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Reston (4.2 km)
• 10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£195,045 average▲ 3.6% YoY

Across Scottish Borders · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 195.9p · Asda (11.6 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

2 charging locations within ~8 km

• 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Harbour Road Car Park, Eyemouth (3.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches3
• Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

116,800 residents in Scottish Borders

• Under 16: 15%
• 16–64: 57%
• 65+: 28%

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

John Lamont

Conservative

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent coalition

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

• Schools1
• Parks & greens5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,915 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

2 jobs advertised · £76,307 avg

e.g. ICT Digital Transformation Lead, General Foreman - Civils

Source: Adzuna

£708 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£25,427 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 58% · Nuclear 42%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.6
• Feeling worthwhile7.9
• Happiness yesterday7.3
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk:

• The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.310 local signatures · 5,253 nationwide
• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government280 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks177 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills153 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately141 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

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

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  Ayton, Scottish Borders · 0.2 km

  Ayton is a small village located in the historic county of Berwickshire, today part of the Scottish Borders region. It is on the Eye Water, from which it is said to take its name: Ayton means 'Eye-town'. It contains t…

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  Ayton Parish Church · 0.5 km

  Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of Ayton and Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders. The church is situated on the side of the B6355 road, just off th…

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  Ayton railway station · 0.8 km

  Ayton railway station was a station which served the village of Ayton in the Scottish area of Scottish Borders. It was located on what is now known as the East Coast Main Line. The station was also served by trains on…

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  Burnmouth railway station · 3.1 km

  Burnmouth railway station served the village of Burnmouth, Ayton, Scotland from 1848 to 1962 on the East Coast Main Line.

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  Burnmouth · 3.2 km

  Burnmouth is a small fishing village located adjacent to the A1 road on the east coast of Scotland. It is the first village in Scotland on the A1, after crossing the border with England. Burnmouth lies in the parish o…

• Eyemouth railway station · 3.6 km

  Eyemouth railway station served the village of Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland from 1891 to 1962 on the Eyemouth Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)