Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People4,511 residentsin the Musselburgh South census areaMedian age 48.22,152 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright18% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,332 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 41% go by car, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C650 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August34 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 spacesLewisvale Public Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haMusselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haDalkeith Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 286 haEast Lothian Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 5 haMusselburgh Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHaugh Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)2,270 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France3.7 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice LLP3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist31/33 High Streetunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryMusselburgh Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimaryPinkie St Peter's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMusselburgh Burgh Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationWallyford1.1 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing6.9 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH21 postcode district.
