Wallyford
Wallyford is a town or village in East Lothian, Scotland. It has one pharmacy, around five restaurants and cafés, 45 bus stops, and Wallyford railway station is 0.5km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wallyford 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
17°CCloudy
- Today: 20° / 12° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:35
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
181 food businesses within 2 miles
- 172 passed
- 6 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wallyford (0.5 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wallyford (0.7 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: 162.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
78 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Wallyford Community Centre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches15
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds16
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:
- 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
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
23 jobs advertised · £29,596 avg
e.g. Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Wallyford – Flexible Schedule, Exhibition & Events Sales Executive, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
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
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 77% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 4%
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,744 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test200 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office190 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Wallyford · 0.2 kmWallyford is a town near Musselburgh and approximately seven miles (11 km) east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland.
Wallyford railway station · 0.5 kmWallyford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Wallyford, East Lothian near Musselburgh in Scotland. It is located on the East Coast Main Line, 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley.…
Battle of Pinkie · 0.9 kmThe Battle of Pinkie, also known as the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, took place on 10 September 1547 on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. The last pitched battle between Scotland and England before th…
Fa'side Castle · 1.3 kmFa'side Castle is a 15th-century keep located in East Lothian in Scotland. The castle is approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and 2 mi (3 km) southeast of Musselburgh. The building was restored in the 1980s and…
Levenhall Links · 1.5 kmLevenhall Links is a coastal, industrial, and recreational area at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; it is adjacent to Musselburgh Racecourse, Morrison's Haven and Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum. Its…
Morrison's Haven · 1.7 kmMorrison's Haven is a harbour at Prestongrange, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1348, close to Levenhall Links, Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, Prestonpans, and Prestongrange House.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wallyford?
- Wallyford is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- How deprived is Wallyford?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Wallyford, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.