Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:23 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:40 am – 3:37 pm
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People5,407 residentsin the North Berwick South census areaMedian age 46.22,219 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright17% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,509 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 40% go by car, 9% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C681 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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 spacesLodge Groundspark · 1.8 mi · 9 haVillage Greenpark · 2.0 miGoose Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197942 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEdington Cottage Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryNorth Berwick Group Practice1.8 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles2.0 miDentist1 Dirleton Avenue1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLaw Primary School1.4 miSecondaryNorth Berwick High School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationNorth Berwick1.8 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour2.2 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH39 postcode district.
