Dunbar
Dunbar is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 10,270. It has around 1 GP & clinic, 2 pharmacies, 17 restaurants and cafés, 31 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dunbar, 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dunbar 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
16°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 13° · 72% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:33
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Fife Cupar, 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
71 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dunbar (0.3 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dunbar (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£280,383 average▲ 0.5% YoY
Across East Lothian · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Asda (1.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (1.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Church Street, Dunbar (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches27
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds42
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:
- 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
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens92
- Restaurants & cafés21
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
52 jobs advertised · £35,899 avg
e.g. Project Engineer, RELOCATE TO AUSTRALIA: Defence Opportunities Available, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Dunbar – Flexible Schedule
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 77% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 4%
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:
- 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
Templelands · 0.0 kmTemplelands is a Georgian terrace in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. According to the listed building report for the property, it dates to circa 1820,. The late ceramist Margery Clinton lived at 2 Templelands between…
Robert Gibb (painter) · 0.1 kmRobert Gibb RSA was a Scottish painter. He was Keeper of the National Gallery of Scotland from 1895 to 1907 and was Painter and Limner to the King from 1908 until his death. He built his reputation on romantic, histor…
- Radio Scotland (pirate radio) · 0.1 km
Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave, created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was on the former lightship L.V. Comet, which had been fitted out as a radio stati…
Dunbar Town House · 0.2 kmThe Dunbar Town House, also known as Dunbar Tolbooth, is a municipal structure in the High Street in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. The building, which currently operates as a museum, is a Category A listed building.
Dunbar Collegiate Church · 0.2 kmDunbar Collegiate Church is renowned as having been the first collegiate church, in 1342, to have been established in the Lothians. The church was situated on the same site as the present-day parish church, on Queen's…
Dunbar railway station · 0.2 kmDunbar railway station serves the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian, Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) and is a two platform station. It is 29 miles 5 chains (46.8 km) from Edinburgh Waverley an…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunbar?
- Dunbar is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Dunbar?
- Dunbar has an approximate settlement population of 10,270.
- How deprived is Dunbar?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Dunbar, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.