Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:24 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:40 am – 3:37 pm
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People2,603 residentsin the Aberlady census areaMedian age 52.01,170 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,297 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, other services 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C636 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August26 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)
Nearby landmarksMarl Lochlake · under a mileGullane Sandsbeach · 1.3 miAberlady Baybay · 1.1 miJophies Neukbeach · 1.8 miGala Lawhill · under a mileGreen Craigisland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLuffness Linksgolf course · under a mile · 62 haGoose Greenpark · 1.5 miMemorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haVillage Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: 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 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202119 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerdmanflat Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryGullane Medical Practice1.6 miPharmacyGlm Romanes LTD1.4 miDentist11 Roseberry Place1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAberlady Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryGullane Primary School1.6 miSecondaryKnox Academy4.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationDrem2.4 miBus stationBus StationLeven14 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour5.9 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH32 postcode district.
