Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital26 miGP surgeryWhitesands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
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 Harbour7.8 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G60 postcode district.
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 –
People5,952 residentsin the East Linton and Rural census areaMedian age 49.02,542 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,968 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 46% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBelhaven Baybay · under a mileHedderwick Sandsbeach · 1.2 miTyne Sandsbeach · 1.6 miThe Bathebay · 1.4 miYoung's Knowehill · under a mileBlack Lochlake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,958 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50