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County or areaEast Lothian
Postcode districtEH34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,534 residentsin the Humbie Gifford Garvald census areaMedian age 49.62,334 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,770 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C672 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWinton Hillhill · under a mileThe Mounthill · 1.0 miSaltoun Forestforest · 3.0 miSeton Sandsbeach · 3.8 miWashinghouse Braewoodland · under a mileNursery Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodhall Picnic Sitepark · 1.9 mi · 3 haOrmiston Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 5 haPolson Public Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197940 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202114 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD2.7 miDentistArc Smile2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPencaitland Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMacmerry Primary School1.4 miSecondaryRoss High School2.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationLongniddry3.6 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh12 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour12 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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