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Living in Dirleton: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Dirleton scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where Dirleton most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 17/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Dirleton places 2nd of 3 in the EH39 postcode district. Against the wider EH39 district average of 44/100, that is 9 points below. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH39 postcode district.

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Dirleton scores 35 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 1.969 · PM2.5 3.982 · PM10 8.004 µg/m³
85
Green Space 11
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Dirleton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

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

Healthcare
8
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service61.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital79 mi
Cumberland Infirmary79.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust35.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGullane Medical Practice2 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
17
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
37.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
36.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
77
Employment rate57%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56%Unemployed1.4%Retired28.6%Student4.8%Other inactive9.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.5%Skilled & technical30.1%Routine & elementary16.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications52.3%
Home ownership70.3%
Among the least-deprived 28% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
23
North Berwick 2 mi
Drem 2.9 mi
East Linton 6.1 mi
J1 M8 22.7 mi
J2A M90 23.6 mi
J3 M90 23.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dirleton. 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

Archerfield the Village 0 0.7 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 1.7 mi away ⇄
Gullane 47 2.0 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 2.2 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 3.9 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 4.2 mi away ⇄
East Linton 45 6.2 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 6.3 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 6.7 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 8.5 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 8.6 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 8.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dirleton a nice place to live?

Dirleton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Dirleton is 35/100, 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 Dirleton?

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

Postcode districts in Dirleton

EH39 44 ⇄

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