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Living in Gullane: Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Gullane comes out at 47/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 93/100 against a national town median of 60/100. On broadband specifically, Gullane sits 45 points above the EH31 district figure of 48/100.

Below 30/100: transport (22), schools (23) and lifestyle (24). That puts Gullane in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: EH31 postcode district.

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Gullane scores 47 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 2.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 24
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 4
Tennis Courts Adequate 6
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Gullane Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
39
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service61.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary78.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital78.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust36.9 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
93
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 101 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate52.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.4%Unemployed1.5%Retired35.6%Student3.1%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.5%Skilled & technical31.2%Routine & elementary15.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications51.9%
Home ownership74.5%
Among the least-deprived 23% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
22
Drem 2.7 mi
North Berwick 4 mi
Longniddry 4.8 mi
J1 M8 20.7 mi
J2A M90 21.8 mi
J1 M90 22 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 14
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Gullane. 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

New Mains 0 1.7 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 2.0 mi away ⇄
Dirleton 35 2.0 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 2.4 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 4.2 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 4.9 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 5.0 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 5.8 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 6.6 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 7.0 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 7.0 mi away ⇄
East Linton 45 7.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gullane a nice place to live?

Gullane has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Gullane is 47/100, 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 Gullane?

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

Postcode districts in Gullane

EH31 46 ⇄

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