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Living in Aberlady: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Aberlady comes out at 39/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where Aberlady most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Of the 5 places sharing the EH32 postcode district, Aberlady scores lowest.

Against the wider EH32 district average of 53/100, that is 14 points below. That sits 11 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (80) also clears 80/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH32 postcode district.

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Aberlady scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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EH32 0AA EH32 2AJ EH32 9AA EH32

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 2.378 · PM2.5 4.164 · PM10 8.231 µg/m³
84
Green Space 28
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
22
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Aberlady Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service60.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary76.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital77.7 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust37.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryGullane Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
62
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 38 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
80
Employment rate61.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.3%Unemployed1.6%Retired26.7%Student3.3%Other inactive7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial54%Skilled & technical27.2%Routine & elementary18.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.4%
Home ownership65.6%
Among the least-deprived 21% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax East Lothian · 2025-26
A £1,053
B £1,228
C £1,404
D £1,579
E £2,075
F £2,566
G £3,092
H £3,869
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
21
Longniddry 2.4 mi
Drem 3 mi
Prestonpans 5.8 mi
J1 M8 18.8 mi
J1 M90 20.4 mi
J2A M90 20.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
21
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aberlady. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Gullane 47 2.4 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 2.6 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 2.9 mi away ⇄
Dirleton 35 4.2 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 4.3 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 4.3 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 4.6 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 4.7 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 4.7 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 5.6 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 5.8 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 5.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aberlady a nice place to live?

Aberlady has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aberlady is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Aberlady?

Among the top-rated schools in Aberlady is Aberlady Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Aberlady in total.

Postcode districts in Aberlady

EH32 53 ⇄

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