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Living in West Barns: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

West Barns scores 51/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. On broadband specifically, West Barns sits 51 points above the EH42 district figure of 46/100.

That puts West Barns in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH42 postcode district.

51
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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West Barns scores 51 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 2.388 · PM2.5 4.064 · PM10 8.047 µg/m³
84
Green Space 55
Parks Ample 7
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
20
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Dunbar Grammar SchoolSecondary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • West Barns Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

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

Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service53.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital73 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital74.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust26.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryWhitesands Medical Practice1.6 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate69.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.3%Unemployed1.7%Retired19.1%Student2.3%Other inactive7.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.2%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary23.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.7%
Home ownership69.6%
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Dunbar 1.5 mi
East Linton 4.3 mi
North Berwick 8.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for West Barns. 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

Dunbar 60 1.2 mi away ⇄
Broxburn (East Lothian) 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
East Linton 45 4.2 mi away ⇄
Innerwick 0 5.1 mi away ⇄
East Fortune 32 6.4 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 7.9 mi away ⇄
New Mains 0 9.4 mi away ⇄
Dirleton 35 9.5 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 9.5 mi away ⇄
Gifford 44 9.9 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 10 mi away ⇄
Gullane 47 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is West Barns a nice place to live?

West Barns is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for West Barns is 51/100, 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 West Barns?

Among the top-rated schools in West Barns are Dunbar Grammar School and West Barns Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in West Barns in total.

Postcode districts in West Barns

EH42 53 ⇄

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