Musselburgh

9°COvercast

• Today: 10° / 6° · 27% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:26

9h 1m 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)

181 food businesses within 2 miles

• 170 passed
• 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Musselburgh (1.7 km)
• 38 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: 167.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (10.3 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

86 charging locations within ~8 km

• 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: Shorthope Street Car Park Charging Hub (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres3
• Gyms1
• Sports pitches38
• Golf courses2
• Playgrounds24

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

Chris Murray

Labour

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools9
• GPs & clinics4
• Pharmacies5
• Supermarkets4
• Parks & greens76
• Restaurants & cafés42

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,880 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

119 jobs advertised · £32,311 avg

e.g. Installer, Embedded Engineer, Griller- back of house

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

Nuclear 52% · Wind 49%

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 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh:

• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks309 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government178 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after163 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth153 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills132 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

• 
  Musselburgh Tolbooth · 0.2 km

  Musselburgh Tolbooth is a municipal building in the High Street in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The tolbooth, which was the headquarters of Musselburgh Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building. At right…

• 
  Musselburgh · 0.3 km

  Musselburgh is a historic coastal town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the shore of the Firth of Forth. The town sits at the mouth of the River Esk, approximately 5 miles east of Edinburgh, 46 miles east of Glasgow, and…

• 
  Musselburgh Grammar School · 0.3 km

  Musselburgh Grammar School a state-funded secondary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, founded in 1626. It serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas of Wallyford and Whi…

• 
  River Esk, Lothian · 0.3 km

  The River Esk, also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.

• 
  Pinkie House · 0.4 km

  Pinkie House is a historic house, built around a three-storey tower house located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. The house dates from the 16th century, was substantially enlarged in the early 17th century, an…

• 
  Musselburgh railway station (1847) · 0.5 km

  Musselburgh railway station served the town of Musselburgh, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Musselburgh Branch.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)