Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:23 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:39 am – 3:36 pm
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People6,033 residentsin the Dunbar West census areaMedian age 41.02,484 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,932 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 50% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July29 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBelhaven Baybay · under a mileDunbar Beachbeach · 1.3 miThe Bathebay · under a mileHedderwick Sandsbeach · 1.5 miYoung's Knowehill · 1.2 miKirk Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJohn Muir Country Parkpark · under a mile · 667 haWinterfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haLauderdale Parkpark · under a mileWinterfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haHallhill Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haWar Memorial Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197949 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBelhaven Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhitesands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyGlm Romanes2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentist7 High Street1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Barns Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDunbar Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimaryDunbar Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI32 miRailway stationDunbar1.2 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour8.0 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH42 postcode district.
