Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:38 pm
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People5,572 residentsin the Prestonpans West census areaMedian age 40.32,420 households56% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright38% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,846 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 52% go by car, 14% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August29 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Castbeach · under a mileRigley Hillhill · under a mileSeton Sandsbeach · 2.8 miMusselburgh Lagoonswater · 1.7 miFalside Hillhill · 2.0 miPinkie Cleughvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenpark · under a mileRoyal Musselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haPolson Public Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haGoolwa Parkpark · 1.3 miThe Mercat Gait Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haKing George V Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 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 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,539 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryPrestonpans Group Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFamily Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 3 secondaryPrimarySt Gabriel's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPreston Tower Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPreston Lodge High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationPrestonpansunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh8.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH32 postcode district.
