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Tranent

Tranent is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 11,910. It has around 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and around 15 restaurants and cafés, with 59 bus stops and Prestonpans railway station 2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tranent 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
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

8°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 10° / 6° · 66% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

Air quality

55US 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

154 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 139 passed
  • 9 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Prestonpans (1.6 km)
  • 54 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Prestonpans (1.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£286,314 average▼ 1.1% YoY

Across East Lothian · to 2026-08

Detached£538,897
Semi-detached£318,563
Terraced£262,893
Flat£165,648

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 171.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (9.2 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

50 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Lindores Drive Car Park Rapid Charger (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms3
  • Sports pitches25
  • Playgrounds19

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:

  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
  • AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools6
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens12
  • Restaurants & cafés15

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,880 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

55 jobs advertised · £31,223 avg

e.g. Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Dog walker / sitter, ASN Auxiliary - Sanderson's Wynd Primary School - EAL13193

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 58% · Nuclear 42%

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Tranent Tower · 0.0 km

    Tranent Tower is a ruined L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. The remains are protected as a scheduled monument.

  • Radio Saltire · 0.0 km

    Radio Saltire is a community radio station based in Tranent, Scotland, broadcasting primarily to East Lothian on 106.7 & 107.2 FM, DAB and online.

  • Tranent · 0.1 km

    Tranent is a town in East Lothian, in the south-east of Scotland. Tranent lies 6 mi (9.7 km) from the boundary of Edinburgh, and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from the city centre. It lies south of the A1 road that runs through th…

  • Ross High School, Tranent · 0.2 km

    Ross High School is a large secondary school in Tranent, East Lothian. As of April 2021, the school roll was 1,259 (2021) making it the largest secondary school in East Lothian by pupil roll. The school was founded in…

  • Tranent F.C. · 0.3 km

    Tranent Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian. They currently play in the fifth tier of Scottish Football in the Lowland League East.

  • Tranent Parish Church · 0.6 km

    Tranent Parish Church is a kirk belonging to the Church of Scotland. It is situated on the East Lothian town of Tranent 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Edinburgh. The church lies in the north side of town, the original…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Tranent?
Tranent is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
What is the population of Tranent?
Tranent has an approximate settlement population of 11,910.
How deprived is Tranent?
The East Lothian local authority, which includes Tranent, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.