Macmerry

7°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 10° / 7° · 60% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:23

8h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

55US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom

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)

65 food businesses within 2 miles

• 59 passed
• 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Longniddry (4.0 km)
• 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£286,314 average▼ 1.1% YoY

Across East Lothian · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (2.5 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (2.5 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

37 charging locations within ~8 km

• 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 150 kW
• Nearest: Westbank Road, Macmerry (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches4
• Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

116,460 residents in East Lothian

• Under 16: 17%
• 16–64: 61%
• 65+: 22%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Mr Douglas Alexander

Labour (Co-op)

Lothian East

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools1
• Parks & greens1
• Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,880 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

5 jobs advertised · £35,280 avg

e.g. Optometrist | Independent Chain | Haddington, East Lothian – Relief Support Practitioner, Support Practitioner – East Lothian (Haddington)

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 58% · Nuclear 42%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

• 
  Macmerry · 0.1 km

  Macmerry is a village located on the old A1 just east of Tranent.

• Macmerry railway station · 0.3 km

  Macmerry railway station served the village of Macmerry, East Lothian, Scotland, from 1872 to 1925 on the Macmerry Branch.

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  Penston · 1.1 km

  Penston, is a small hamlet and feudal barony in the parish of Gladsmuir, East Lothian, Scotland.

• RAF Macmerry · 1.3 km

  Royal Air Force Macmerry or more simply RAF Macmerry is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east of Edinburgh. It w…

• 
  Winton railway station, Scotland · 2.2 km

  Winton railway station served the village of New Winton, East Lothian, Scotland, from 1872 to 1925 on the Macmerry Branch.

• 
  Blindwells · 2.4 km

  Blindwells is a new town under construction in East Lothian, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)