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County or areaEast Lothian
Postcode districtEH33
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,534 residentsin the Humbie Gifford Garvald census areaMedian age 49.62,334 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,770 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C712 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFalside Hillhill · 1.1 miCarberry Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Castbeach · 2.8 miSmeaton Glenglen · 2.9 miFisherrow Sandsbeach · 4.0 miThe Deanvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOrmiston Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haPolson Public Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haWoodhall Picnic Sitepark · 1.9 mi · 3 haOrmiston Pump Tracksports ground · 1.3 miForesters Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidlothian Community Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBridge Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryOrmiston Primary School1.2 miPrimaryWindygoul Primary School1.3 miSecondaryRoss High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationPrestonpans2.2 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh8.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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