Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:24 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
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People2,603 residentsin the Aberlady census areaMedian age 52.01,170 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,297 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, other services 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C637 mm of rain a year, 13 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 spacesLongniddry Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 43 haGoolwa Parkpark · 3.5 miGoose Greenpark · 3.8 miLady Kitty's Gardenpark · 4.2 miSource: 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 197939 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital14 miGP surgeryLucs East Lothian Community Hospital3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationLongniddry1.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh13 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour7.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH32 postcode district.
