Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital21 miGP surgeryNorth Berwick Group Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryNorth Berwick High Schoolunder a milePrimaryLaw Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI26 miRailway stationNorth Berwickunder a mileBus stationBus StationLeven14 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbourunder a mileBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH39 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH39 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:23 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:40 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,004 residentsin the North Berwick North census areaMedian age 60.11,499 households79% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 1,085 in work, 48% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, other services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 31% go by car, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% 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 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksStrong's Holebeach · under a mileNorth Berwick Baybay · under a mileMilsey Baybay · under a mileCraigleithisland · 1.1 miQuarrel Sandbeach · 1.8 miLambisland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLodge Groundspark · under a mile · 9 haWest Links Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haVillage Greenpark · 2.5 miGoose Greenpark · 4.6 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 202125 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% 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)1,838 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
