Blindwells is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.

How deprived is Blindwells?

The East Lothian local authority, which includes Blindwells, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Blindwells

Blindwells is a town or village in East Lothian, Scotland. It has 7 restaurants and cafés, with 6 bus stops and Prestonpans railway station 2.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Blindwells 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

13°CClear

Today: 18° / 11° · 49% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

Air quality

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh Salamander 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

146 food businesses within 2 miles

129 passed
11 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Prestonpans (2.4 km)
6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Prestonpans (2.2 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: 165.7p · Asda (10.4 km)
Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (10.4 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

49 charging locations within ~8 km

10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Foresters Park, Tranent (1.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Gyms1
Sports pitches9
Golf courses1
Playgrounds17

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

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools4
Supermarkets2
Parks & greens12
Restaurants & cafés7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,790 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test200 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office190 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Blindwells · 0.2 km
Blindwells is a new town under construction in East Lothian, Scotland.
Seton Mains Halt railway station · 0.8 km
Seton Mains Halt was a railway halt of the North British Railway, located between the current Prestonpans and Longniddry railway stations, opposite Seton Gardens/Entrance to Seton Castle. The signal box and halt have…
Seton Palace · 1.1 km
Seton Palace was situated in East Lothian, a few miles south-east of Edinburgh near the town of Prestonpans. Often regarded as the most desirable Scottish residence of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the pala…
Seton Castle · 1.1 km
Seton Castle or Seton Hall is an 18th-century Georgian castle-style house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house was Robert Adam's final project in Scotland.
Seton Collegiate Church · 1.1 km
Seton Collegiate Church, known locally as Seton Chapel, is a collegiate church south of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is adjacent to Seton House. The church is designated as a scheduled monument.
Battle of Prestonpans · 1.4 km
The Battle of Prestonpans, 21 September 1745, took place near Prestonpans, in East Lothian. It was the first significant engagement of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Blindwells?: Blindwells is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
How deprived is Blindwells?: The East Lothian local authority, which includes Blindwells, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.