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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
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

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

Detached£536,527
Semi-detached£312,856
Terraced£255,385
Flat£160,499

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Wallyford · 0.2 km

    Wallyford is a town near Musselburgh and approximately seven miles (11 km) east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland.

  • Wallyford railway station · 0.5 km

    Wallyford 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 km

    The 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 km

    Fa'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 km

    Levenhall 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 km

    Morrison'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.