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Living in East Linton: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

East Linton scores 45/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Bills is where East Linton most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Below 30/100: schools (15), lifestyle (25) and transport (29).

That puts East Linton in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH40 postcode district.

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East Linton scores 45 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

Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³

Green Space 31

Parks Adequate 2

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts Adequate 3

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools

1 school in area

1Good

East Linton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
Good

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service54.9 mi

Hexham General Hospital73.4 mi

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital75.8 mi

Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust29.3 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks82.8%

A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%

1 GP surgery in area

GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%

available across East Lothian

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

89.8%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

89.8%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.5%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 56 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate58.8%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed58.5%Unemployed1.3%Retired30.3%Student2.9%Other inactive7.1%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial50.6%Skilled & technical31.3%Routine & elementary18.1%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.2%

Home ownership72.6%

Among the least-deprived 24% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

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

East Linton 0.2 mi

Drem 5 mi

North Berwick 5.5 mi

J1 M8 26.1 mi

J1 M90 28.2 mi

J2 M8 28.5 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes Some 3

Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2

Retail Shopping Adequate 14

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

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

Frequently asked questions

Is East Linton a nice place to live?

East Linton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for East Linton is 45/100, 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 East Linton?

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

Postcode districts in East Linton

EH40 42 ⇄

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