Whitecraig
Whitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,200. It has 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Wallyford, 2.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Whitecraig 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
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
Air quality
57US 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
199 food businesses within 2 miles
- 181 passed
- 9 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Musselburgh (2.4 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Musselburgh (1.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,314 average▼ 1.1% YoY
Across East Lothian · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (9.2 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
84 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Carberry Court 1 (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,880 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £27,500 avg
e.g. Care Assistant - Midlothian (R1B131J2), Housekeeping - Team Member, Senior Project Manager
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
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:
- Make seizure training mandatory in all child and vulnerable adult work settings300 local signatures · 11,850 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government288 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks244 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth177 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills146 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Smeaton House · 0.4 km
Smeaton House, which was originally known as Smeaton Castle - in 18th century as East Park House - and most recently as Dalkeith Home Farm, appears originally to have been a courtyard castle, dating from the 15th cent…
Whitecraig · 0.7 kmWhitecraig is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies between Musselburgh and Dalkeith, to the east of the city of Edinburgh. In 2022 it had a population of 1330.
- Smeaton railway station · 0.8 km
Smeaton railway station served the village of Smeaton, south of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland, from 1872 to 1930 on the Macmerry Branch.
Carberry, East Lothian · 0.9 kmCarberry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, situated off the A6124 road, a mile east of Whitecraig, two miles south east of Musselburgh, and 2 miles north east of Dalkeith.
Inveresk railway station · 1.4 kmInveresk railway station served the village of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland from 1846 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
Carberry Tower · 1.4 kmCarberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protec…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitecraig?
- Whitecraig is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, in the East Lothian local authority.
- What is the population of Whitecraig?
- Whitecraig has an approximate settlement population of 1,200.
- How deprived is Whitecraig?
- The East Lothian local authority, which includes Whitecraig, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.