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Aberlady

Aberlady is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,180. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Longniddry, 3.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aberlady area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the East Lothian area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
East Lothian
County
East Lothian
Constituency
East Lothian
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

17°CCloudy

  • 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

16 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 15 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Longniddry (3.9 km)
  • 12 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Longniddry (3.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£280,383 average▲ 0.5% YoY

Across East Lothian · to 2026-06

Detached£536,527
Semi-detached£312,856
Terraced£255,385
Flat£160,499

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 163.9p · Asda (9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (9 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

25 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: Rig Street, Aberlady (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • Golf courses4
  • Playgrounds4

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

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens21
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,790 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

15 jobs advertised · £45,994 avg

e.g. Stock Assistant, Senior Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Shift)

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 8%

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Aberlady · 0.3 km

    Aberlady is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian. The village had an estimated population of 1,260 in 2020.

  • Kilspindie Castle · 0.3 km

    Kilspindie Castle lies north of the village of Aberlady, in East Lothian, Scotland; the remains of the castle are behind the Victorian St Mary's Kirk. An early castle was destroyed in the 16th century, and the rebuilt…

  • Aberlady Bay wrecks · 0.7 km

    Aberlady Bay in East Lothian, Scotland lies between Aberlady and Gullane.

  • Aberlady railway station · 0.8 km

    Aberlady railway station served the village of Aberlady in Scotland. It was served by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick railway. This line diverged from the East Coast Main Line at Aberlady Junction, east of the…

  • Luffness Castle · 1.3 km

    Luffness Castle, also known as Luffness House, is a house built in a former fortification near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland.

  • Aberlady Bay · 1.3 km

    Aberlady Bay in East Lothian, Scotland lies between Aberlady and Gullane.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Aberlady?
Aberlady is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
What is the population of Aberlady?
Aberlady has an approximate settlement population of 1,180.
How deprived is Aberlady?
The East Lothian local authority, which includes Aberlady, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.