Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital10 miGP surgeryTranent Medical Practice LLP3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryRoss High Schoolunder a milePrimarySanderson's Wynd Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Martin's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationPrestonpans1.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh9.2 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.7 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH33 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH33 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:40 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,251 residentsin the Tranent South census areaMedian age 40.82,569 households66% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright28% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,422 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 spacesPolson Public Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haForesters Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLoch Centresports ground · under a mileCoronation Gardenpark · 1.5 miRoyal Musselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 45 haGoolwa Parkpark · 1.6 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 197937 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,881 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
