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Living in Ormiston: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ormiston comes out at 45/100 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. Economic health falls furthest short: 39/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Its broadband score runs 17 points above the EH35 district's 82/100. Lifestyle (19) and schools (27) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Ormiston in the middle half of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see EH35 postcode district.

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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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 3.236 · PM2.5 4.351 · PM10 8.465 µg/m³
82
Green Space 15
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 6 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Ormiston Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
32
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service57.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary70 mi
Hexham General Hospital73 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust37.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km
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
99.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 66 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate61%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.6%Unemployed2.1%Retired24.4%Student2.1%Other inactive9.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.9%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary28.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28%
Home ownership60.9%
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
30
Prestonpans 3.1 mi
Wallyford 3.3 mi
Longniddry 5 mi
J1 M8 14.6 mi
J2 M8 17.1 mi
J1 M90 17.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ormiston. 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

Elphinstone 49 1.2 mi away ⇄
Wester Pencaitland 42 1.9 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 2.0 mi away ⇄
Easter Pencaitland 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 2.8 mi away ⇄
Wallyford 54 3.1 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 3.1 mi away ⇄
Pathhead 42 3.3 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 3.3 mi away ⇄
Whitecraig 45 3.6 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 4.0 mi away ⇄
Musselburgh 63 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ormiston a nice place to live?

Ormiston has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ormiston 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 Ormiston?

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

Postcode districts in Ormiston

EH35 46 ⇄

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