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Living in Cockenzie and Port Seton: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cockenzie and Port Seton comes out at 53/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the EH32 postcode district.

Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (87). On the national picture that lands Cockenzie and Port Seton in the top quarter of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH32 postcode district.

53
OUT OF 100
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Cockenzie and Port Seton scores 53 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 4.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
81
Green Space 41
Parks Ample 17
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 24

Services

Schools
26
2 schools in area · 8 within 4km
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Preston Lodge High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Cockenzie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
46
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service60.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary74 mi
Hexham General Hospital76.4 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust39.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 3 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
87
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 137 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate66.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.9%Unemployed1.7%Retired23.5%Student2%Other inactive6.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.9%Skilled & technical34.8%Routine & elementary24.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29%
Home ownership78.7%
Among the least-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
49
Prestonpans 1.5 mi
Longniddry 2.4 mi
Wallyford 3.2 mi
J1 M8 14.8 mi
J1 M90 16.9 mi
J2 M8 17.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
44
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 16
Takeaways Adequate 5
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cockenzie and Port Seton. 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

Blindwells 49 1.0 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 1.5 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 2.0 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 2.0 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 2.6 mi away ⇄
Wallyford 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Elphinstone 49 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ormiston 45 4.0 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 4.3 mi away ⇄
Musselburgh 63 4.5 mi away ⇄
Wester Pencaitland 42 4.7 mi away ⇄
Whitecraig 45 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cockenzie and Port Seton a nice place to live?

Cockenzie and Port Seton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cockenzie and Port Seton is 53/100, placing it among an 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 Cockenzie and Port Seton?

Among the top-rated schools in Cockenzie and Port Seton is Preston Lodge High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Cockenzie and Port Seton in total.

Postcode districts in Cockenzie and Port Seton

EH32 53 ⇄

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