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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.

County or areaEast Lothian
Postcode districtEH22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,995 residentsin the Whitecraig census areaMedian age 30.51,314 households68% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright24% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,077 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 48% go by car, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C745 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°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 landmarksSmeaton Glenglen · under a mileBowman's Poollake · 2.1 miThe Deanvalley · under a mileFisherrow Sandsbeach · 2.3 miMeeting of the Waterswater · under a mileThe Castbeach · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDalkeith Parkpark · under a mile · 286 haEast Lothian Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haMusselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haLewisvale Public Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 8 haHaugh Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haMusselburgh Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.4 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 broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,235 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidlothian Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice LLP3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyJmc Healthcare LTD6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistBosco Dental Studio1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitecraig Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCraighall Primary School1.0 miSecondaryDalkeith High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationMusselburgh1.6 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.3 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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