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County or areaEast Lothian
Postcode districtEH36
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:39 am – 3:38 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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C751 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSaltoun Forestforest · 1.0 miSaltoun Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miBohomy Hillhill · 1.0 miKeith Glenglen · 1.7 miLatch Lochlake · 2.7 miWinton Househistoric site · 3.6 miAikieside Hillhill · 1.8 miLammerloch Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFair Greenpark · 3.7 miWoodhall Picnic Sitepark · 4.0 mi · 3 haOrmiston Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197944 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.1 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
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice5.1 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD5.1 miDentist40 Court Street5.7 miPolice stationLothian & Borders PoliceHaddington5.6 miCash machineNisa Local3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationLongniddry7.1 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh15 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour13 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingHumbie Village Hall Car Park2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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