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County or areaEast Lothian
Postcode districtEH42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:23 am – 10:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:39 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,033 residentsin the Dunbar West census areaMedian age 41.02,484 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,932 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 50% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July31 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Park Barrackscastle · 1.5 miBattle of Dunbar Monument East Lothian, UKhistoric site · 1.4 miBelhaven Baybay · under a mileHedderwick Sandsbeach · 1.3 miTyne Sandsbeach · 1.6 miThe Bathebay · 1.4 miTyninghame Househistoric site · 2.5 miYoung's Knowehill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJohn Muir Country Parkpark · under a mile · 667 haWinterfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haLauderdale Parkpark · 1.3 miWinterfield Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haHallhill Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 10 haWar Memorial Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197949 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.1 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)2,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBelhaven Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhitesands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyGlm Romanes2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentist7 High Street1.6 miPolice stationLothian & Borders PoliceHaddington9.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dunbar Superstore1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Barns Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDunbar Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimaryDunbar Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI32 miRailway stationDunbar1.6 miFerryNorth Berwick Harbour7.9 miBus stops30 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsDunbar2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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