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Living in North Berwick: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

50
OUT OF 100
Average
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Settlement area

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North Berwick scores 50 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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EH31 2AA EH31 EH39

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
—

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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 18
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 11

Services

Schools
22
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Law Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • North Berwick High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service59.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital78.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary80.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust34.1 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
63
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
84.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 260 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate52.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.1%Unemployed1.1%Retired35%Student3.1%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial54.4%Skilled & technical28.7%Routine & elementary16.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications52.3%
Home ownership75.1%
Among the least-deprived 22% 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
40
North Berwick 0.3 mi
Drem 4.2 mi
East Linton 5.2 mi
J1 M8 24.9 mi
J2A M90 25.7 mi
J3 M90 25.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
37
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 21
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Ample 51
Takeaways Adequate 6
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for North Berwick. 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

Dirleton 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 2.5 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 3.7 mi away ⇄
Gullane 47 4.2 mi away ⇄
East Linton 45 5.3 mi away ⇄
Aberlady 39 6.2 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 7.3 mi away ⇄
West Barns 51 7.9 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 8.7 mi away ⇄
Dunbar 60 8.8 mi away ⇄
Elie 41 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is North Berwick a nice place to live?

North Berwick is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for North Berwick is 50/100, 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 North Berwick?

Among the top-rated schools in North Berwick are Law Primary School and North Berwick High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in North Berwick in total.

Postcode districts in North Berwick

EH31 46 ⇄
EH39 44 ⇄

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