Dirleton
Dirleton is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 496. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is North Berwick, 2.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dirleton 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 9° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:22
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
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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 21 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: North Berwick (3.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from North Berwick (3.5 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: 173.9p · Asda (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (10.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Dirleton Castle Car Park Charger, Dirleton (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses2
- 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:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens10
- Restaurants & cafés2
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
Wind 58% · Nuclear 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
Dirleton Kirk · 0.3 kmDirleton Kirk is a church in the village of Dirleton, in East Lothian, Scotland.
Dirleton · 0.3 kmDirleton is a village and civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Edinburgh on the A198. It contains 7,500 acres (30 km2). Dirleton lies between North Berwick (east), Gullane (wes…
- Archerfield Estate and Links · 1.6 km
The Archerfield estate is an estate in the parish of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland, now operated as a golfing resort. It includes a country house and two golf courses, as well as accommodation, a restaurant and a…
Dirleton railway station · 1.8 kmDirleton railway station was a railway station on the North Berwick Branch of the North British Railway in East Lothian, Scotland. It was an intermediate station on the branch line from Drem.
Renaissance Club · 1.8 kmThe Renaissance Club is a golf club in Scotland, four miles (10 km) west of North Berwick, twenty miles (30 km) east of Edinburgh. It hosted the 2017 Scottish Senior Open,the Scottish Open from 2019 to 2026, and the L…
Yellowcraig · 2.0 kmYellowcraig, also known as Broad Sands Beach, is a coastal area of forest, beach and grassland in East Lothian, south-east Scotland. Yellowcraig is partly within the Firth of Forth Site of Special Scientific Interest…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dirleton?
- Dirleton is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Dirleton?
- Dirleton has an approximate settlement population of 496.
- How deprived is Dirleton?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Dirleton, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.