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Living in East Fortune: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for East Fortune is 32/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 4/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the EH39 postcode district. The EH39 district averages 44/100, putting East Fortune 12 points below its own postcode area. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see EH39 postcode district.

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East Fortune scores 32 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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EH39 4AA EH39 5AD EH39 9AP EH39

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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.992 · PM2.5 4.117 · PM10 8.328 µg/m³
84
Green Space 10
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
12

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
16
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service57 mi
Hexham General Hospital75 mi
Cumberland Infirmary76.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust31.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEast Linton Surgery2.7 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
4
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
0%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 4 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate66%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed66%Unemployed1%Retired21.3%Student2.8%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.4%Skilled & technical28.8%Routine & elementary17.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications52.6%
Home ownership72.7%
Among the least-deprived 35% 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
21
East Linton 2.4 mi
Drem 2.6 mi
North Berwick 3.9 mi
J1 M8 24 mi
J1 M90 25.9 mi
J2A M90 26.4 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for East Fortune. 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

East Linton 45 2.5 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 3.2 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 3.7 mi away ⇄
Dirleton 35 3.9 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 4.2 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 4.6 mi away ⇄
Gullane 47 4.9 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 5.6 mi away ⇄
West Barns 51 6.4 mi away ⇄
Gifford 44 6.9 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 7.2 mi away ⇄
Dunbar 60 7.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is East Fortune a nice place to live?

East Fortune has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for East Fortune is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in East Fortune

EH39 44 ⇄

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