Musselburgh

14°COvercast

• Today: 19° / 11° · 68% rain
• Tomorrow: 18° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:40

13h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

12US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh Salamander St, United Kingdom

481 reported road collisions (2024)

154 killed or seriously injured · 610 casualties · 9.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

184 food businesses within 2 miles

• 174 passed
• 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£303,067 average▲ 3.3% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 162.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (10.3 km)

16 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

88 charging locations within ~8 km

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

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres3
• Gyms1
• Sports pitches38
• Golf courses2
• Playgrounds24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• City Art Centre showcases most recent additions to Fine Art collection· 11 Sept 2026
• Leader's report - September 2026· 11 Sept 2026
• Bespoke sett restoration project to begin on St Mary’s Street· 11 Sept 2026
• Next phase of tram network expansion agreed· 10 Sept 2026
• 2300 children take part in Scotland's biggest outdoor learning event· 10 Sept 2026

Source: City of Edinburgh Council

531,370 residents in City of Edinburgh

• Under 16: 14%
• 16–64: 70%
• 65+: 16%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Chris Murray

Labour

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

• Lab 11
• Con 10
• LD 14
• Grn 11
• Oth 15

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

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

23,420 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

218 jobs advertised · £30,978 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Activities Co-ordinator, Courier - Evri

Source: Adzuna

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 72% · Nuclear 28%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership617 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s276 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
• Review anti-discrimination laws to strengthen trans women & LGBTQ+ protections161 local signatures · 27,351 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office160 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  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…

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  Musselburgh · 0.3 km

  Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the shore of the Firth of Forth, five miles east of the Edinburgh city centre. It had a population of 21,100 as of 2020.

• Musselburgh Grammar School · 0.3 km

  Musselburgh Grammar School a state-funded secondary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. It serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas of Wallyford and Whitecraig. The scho…

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  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.

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  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…

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  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)