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Living in Haddington: Liveability Score 57/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Haddington is 57/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Haddington most outperforms the national norm: 78/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 51/100 against a town median of 67/100.

The EH41 district averages 51/100, putting Haddington 6 points above its own postcode area. That puts Haddington in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH41 postcode district.

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Haddington scores 57 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 3.5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³
82
Green Space 47
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Ample 14
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 29

Services

Schools
27
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Knox AcademySecondary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
Healthcare
78
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service55.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital72.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary72.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust32.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
3 GP surgeries 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
76
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
90.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 301 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate60.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.8%Unemployed1.7%Retired26.9%Student2.6%Other inactive8.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.7%Skilled & technical31.8%Routine & elementary23.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.8%
Home ownership67.4%
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
50
Drem 3.5 mi
Longniddry 4.2 mi
East Linton 5.3 mi
J1 M8 20.8 mi
J1 M90 23.3 mi
J2 M8 23.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 13
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Adequate 17
Takeaways Adequate 9
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Haddington. 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

Gifford 44 3.9 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 4.2 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 4.5 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 4.5 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 4.7 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 4.7 mi away ⇄
Easter Pencaitland 43 4.8 mi away ⇄
Wester Pencaitland 42 5.3 mi away ⇄
East Linton 45 5.5 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 5.8 mi away ⇄
Gullane 47 5.8 mi away ⇄
Dirleton 35 6.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Haddington a nice place to live?

Haddington is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Haddington is 57/100, placing it among an 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 Haddington?

Among the top-rated schools in Haddington are Knox Academy and St Mary's RC Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Haddington in total.

Postcode districts in Haddington

EH41 51 ⇄

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