Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:24 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,082 residentsin the Haddington Rural census areaMedian age 37.31,192 households79% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 1,623 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 9%, education 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 48% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle26% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C690 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June45 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksLong Cramwater · 2.0 miSaltoun Forestforest · 3.3 miHeathery Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.9 miGowks Hillhill · 2.4 miBlack Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLady Kitty's Gardenpark · 2.7 miAmisfield Walled Gardenpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haFair Greenpark · 3.7 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 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,634 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryLucs East Lothian Community Hospital2.1 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.6 miDentist40 Court Street2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationLongniddry3.9 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh14 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour9.9 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH41 postcode district.
