Where is Musselburgh?

Musselburgh is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.

What is the population of Musselburgh?

Musselburgh has an approximate settlement population of 23,620.

How deprived is Musselburgh?

The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Musselburgh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Musselburgh

Musselburgh is a town in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, with a population of around 23,620. It has 29 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Newcraighall (0.6 km), and local facilities include 1 school, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, and 30 restaurants & cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Musselburgh area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the City of Edinburgh area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: City of Edinburgh
County: City of Edinburgh
Constituency: Edinburgh East
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 6° · 63% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:23

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

55US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Road safety

469 reported road collisions (2025)

149 killed or seriously injured · 593 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

181 food businesses within 2 miles

170 passed
6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Musselburgh (1.7 km)
38 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Musselburgh (1.5 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£301,313 average▲ 2.8% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-08

Detached£691,415

Semi-detached£454,000

Terraced£381,227

Flat£244,953

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (10.3 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

86 charging locations within ~8 km

19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 350 kW
Nearest: Shorthope Street Car Park Charging Hub (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres3
Gyms1
Sports pitches38
Golf courses2
Playgrounds24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

City Art Centre to present biggest-ever exhibition of acclaimed printmaker Ade Adesina· 4 Nov 2026
Edinburgh residents urged to celebrate Bonfire Night safely· 30 Oct 2026
Young people launch cook book as part of Care Experienced Week· 29 Oct 2026
Leader's report - October 2026· 29 Oct 2026
Keeping Edinburgh safe this Bonfire Night· 29 Oct 2026

Source: City of Edinburgh Council

Population

531,370 residents in City of Edinburgh

Under 16: 14%
16–64: 70%
65+: 16%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 12% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Chris Murray

Labour

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools9
GPs & clinics4
Pharmacies5
Supermarkets4
Parks & greens76
Restaurants & cafés42

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

23,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

119 jobs advertised · £32,311 avg

e.g. Installer, Embedded Engineer, Griller- back of house

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£31,043 disposable income per head (2024)

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.7
Feeling worthwhile7.9
Happiness yesterday7.3
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh:

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks309 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government178 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after163 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth153 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills132 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Musselburgh Tolbooth · 0.2 km
Musselburgh Tolbooth is a municipal building in the High Street in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The tolbooth, which was the headquarters of Musselburgh Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building. At right…
Musselburgh · 0.3 km
Musselburgh is a historic coastal town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the shore of the Firth of Forth. The town sits at the mouth of the River Esk, approximately 5 miles east of Edinburgh, 46 miles east of Glasgow, and…
Musselburgh Grammar School · 0.3 km
Musselburgh Grammar School a state-funded secondary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, founded in 1626. It serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas of Wallyford and Whi…
River Esk, Lothian · 0.3 km
The River Esk, also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.
Pinkie House · 0.4 km
Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates from the 16th century, was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, an…
Musselburgh railway station (1847) · 0.5 km
Musselburgh railway station served the town of Musselburgh, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Musselburgh Branch.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Musselburgh?: Musselburgh is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.
What is the population of Musselburgh?: Musselburgh has an approximate settlement population of 23,620.
How deprived is Musselburgh?: The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Musselburgh, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.