Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,063 residentsin the Musselburgh East census areaMedian age 40.12,201 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright30% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,349 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 42% go by car, 17% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, other languages 7%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)
Nearby landmarksFisherrow Sandsbeach · under a mileThe Castbeach · 2.1 miPinkie Cleughvalley · under a mileSmeaton Glenglen · 1.8 miMusselburgh Lagoonswater · 1.2 miShire Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLewisvale Public Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haDrying Greenpark · under a mileMusselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haDalkeith Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 286 haOlivebank Stadiumplaying field · under a mileHaugh Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197934 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France3.5 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice LLP3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyM & D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist23 Bridge Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMusselburgh Burgh Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMusselburgh Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimaryLoretto RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationMusselburghunder a mileTramThe Shore (Edinburgh Trams)Leith4.9 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.4 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing6.2 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH21 postcode district.
