Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,226 residentsin the Tranent North Blindwells Levenhall census areaMedian age 37.51,246 households80% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 1,811 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 53% go by car, 11% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 10% 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 6°C, lows 1°C627 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August31 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 spacesPolson Public Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haGoolwa Parkpark · 1.0 miCoronation Gardenpark · 1.1 miMeadowmill Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 14 haRoyal Musselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haForesters Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197937 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)1,737 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryPrestonpans Group Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJmc Healthcare Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBridge Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBlindwells Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySanderson's Wynd Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPreston Lodge High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationPrestonpansunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh9.1 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.5 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH33 postcode district.
