Musselburgh
Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 23,620. It has 37 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Wallyford (1.5 km), and local facilities include 3 GPs & clinics, 6 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 42 restaurants & cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Musselburgh 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
13°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 17° / 9° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:48
13h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
7US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, 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
184 food businesses within 2 miles
- 174 passed
- 6 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Musselburgh (1.7 km)
- 38 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Musselburgh (1.5 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: 159.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
88 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Shorthope Street Car Park Charging Hub (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches38
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds24
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
Chris Murray
Labour
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens76
- Restaurants & cafés42
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
218 jobs advertised · £30,978 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Activities Co-ordinator, Courier - Evri
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
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 43% · Wind 42% · Solar 13% · Imports 1%
1 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 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership617 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s276 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Review anti-discrimination laws to strengthen trans women & LGBTQ+ protections161 local signatures · 27,351 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office160 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Musselburgh Tolbooth · 0.2 kmMusselburgh 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 kmMusselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the shore of the Firth of Forth, five miles east of the Edinburgh city centre. It had a population of 21,100 as of 2020.
- Musselburgh Grammar School · 0.3 km
Musselburgh Grammar School a state-funded secondary school in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland. It serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas of Wallyford and Whitecraig. The scho…
River Esk, Lothian · 0.3 kmThe River Esk, also called the Lothian Esk, is a river that flows through Midlothian and East Lothian, Scotland.
Pinkie House · 0.4 kmPinkie 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 kmMusselburgh railway station served the town of Musselburgh, Scotland. Services were provided by trains on the Musselburgh Branch.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Musselburgh?
- Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Musselburgh?
- Musselburgh has an approximate settlement population of 23,620.
- How deprived is Musselburgh?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Musselburgh, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.