Longniddry
Longniddry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 2,430. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, with 14 bus stops and Longniddry railway station 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Longniddry 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 9° / 5° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:29
9h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
68US 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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Longniddry (0.6 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Longniddry (0.6 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: 171.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (4.7 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
38 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Community Centre, Longniddry (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,880 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
18 jobs advertised · £44,508 avg
e.g. Head of Electrical, Cleaning Operative / Retail Cleaner (Dunbar), Electrical Maintenance Engineer Dayshift
Source: Adzuna
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 51% · Nuclear 49%
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
Longniddry · 0.3 kmLongniddry is a coastal village in East Lothian, Scotland, with an estimated population of 2,340 in 2020. The Scottish Women's Rural Institute was founded here in 1917.
Longniddry railway station · 0.7 kmLongniddry railway station is located at the southeast corner of the coastal village of Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland. The station is on the East Coast Main Line, 13+1⁄4 miles (21.3 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley…
Longniddry Bents · 0.8 kmLongniddry Bents is a beach just north of Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland. The beach is almost 2 miles in length, which includes Gosford Bay to the east side, and the rockier Seton Sands to the west. Along the be…
Seton Sands · 1.6 kmSeton Sands is a rocky beach to the east of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated at the western end of Longniddry Bents and is part of the John Muir Way coastal walk.
Redhouse Castle · 2.4 kmRedhouse Castle is a ruined tower house castle, 2 km east of Longniddry, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1377, close to Spittal. The castle designated as a scheduled monument. It is no longer protected as a catego…
Seton Collegiate Church · 2.4 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.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longniddry?
- Longniddry is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Longniddry?
- Longniddry has an approximate settlement population of 2,430.
- How deprived is Longniddry?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Longniddry, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.