Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:24 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,023 residentsin the Macmerry Longniddry census areaMedian age 50.21,730 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright22% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,850 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% 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 7°C, lows 2°C698 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 1 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)
Parks and green spacesLady Kitty's Gardenpark · 3.4 miGoolwa Parkpark · 3.6 miPolson Public Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197940 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,910 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryLucs East Lothian Community Hospital2.5 miPharmacyG L M Romanes LTD3.2 miDentist21.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationLongniddry1.7 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh13 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour9.1 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH33 postcode district.
