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Living in Elphinstone: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Elphinstone comes out at 49/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the EH33 postcode district.

The EH33 district averages 54/100, putting Elphinstone 5 points below its own postcode area. Its broadband score runs 13 points above the EH33 district's 86/100. Lifestyle (27) and healthcare (29) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see EH33 postcode district.

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Elphinstone scores 49 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
82
Green Space 20
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
35
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Good
  • Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service59.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary70.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital74.2 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust38.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice1.1 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate68%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.5%Unemployed1%Retired20.7%Student2.5%Other inactive7.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.6%Skilled & technical35%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.6%
Home ownership72.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
42
Prestonpans 2.1 mi
Wallyford 2.2 mi
Musselburgh 4.1 mi
J1 M8 13.7 mi
J2 M8 16.2 mi
J1 M90 16.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
27
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
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 Elphinstone. 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

Ormiston 45 1.2 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 1.4 mi away ⇄
Wallyford 54 1.9 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 2.4 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 2.6 mi away ⇄
Whitecraig 45 2.7 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 2.9 mi away ⇄
Wester Pencaitland 42 2.9 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 3.3 mi away ⇄
Easter Pencaitland 43 3.4 mi away ⇄
Musselburgh 63 3.4 mi away ⇄
Pathhead 42 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Elphinstone a nice place to live?

Elphinstone has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Elphinstone is 49/100, 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 Elphinstone?

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

Postcode districts in Elphinstone

EH33 54 ⇄

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