Cockenzie and Port Seton
Cockenzie and Port Seton is a town or village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 28 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Prestonpans, 2.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cockenzie and Port Seton 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
Weather
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:25
9h 0m 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
69 reported road collisions (2025)
24 killed or seriously injured · 80 casualties · 5.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
135 food businesses within 2 miles
- 122 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prestonpans (2.2 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prestonpans (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,314 average▼ 1.1% YoY
Across East Lothian · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.7p · Asda (9.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (9.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
48 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Port Seton Community Centre (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds33
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 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,880 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£737 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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
Nuclear 58% · Wind 42%
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:
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government288 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks244 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth177 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills146 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cockenzie and Port Seton · 0.4 kmCockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland. Port…
Cockenzie power station · 1.0 kmCockenzie power station was a coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland. It was situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, between the town of Prestonpans and the villages of Cockenzie and Port Seton,…
Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway · 1.1 kmThe Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway was an early waggonway, possibly the first in Scotland, opened in 1722. It was 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) long and connected coal pits at Tranent with the salt pans at Cockenzie and harbour…
Prestonpans · 1.1 kmPrestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2020 is 10,460. It is near the site of the 1745 Battle of Presto…
Seton Collegiate Church · 1.4 kmSeton 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.
Seton Palace · 1.4 kmSeton 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…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cockenzie and Port Seton?
- Cockenzie and Port Seton is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- How deprived is Cockenzie and Port Seton?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Cockenzie and Port Seton, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.