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Living in Wester Pencaitland: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Wester Pencaitland comes out at 42/100 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. Wester Pencaitland is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 4/100 for healthcare, a 95-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns.

It scores 7 points above the EH34 postcode district as a whole, which averages 35/100. On broadband specifically, Wester Pencaitland sits 49 points above the EH34 district figure of 50/100. That sits 8 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH34 postcode district.

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Wester Pencaitland scores 42 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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 2.42 · PM2.5 4.227 · PM10 8.331 µg/m³
83
Green Space 28
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
19
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Pencaitland Primary SchoolPrimary · 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
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service56.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary69.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital71.9 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust35.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice2 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
77
Employment rate62.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.4%Unemployed1%Retired27.6%Student3.5%Other inactive5.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56%Skilled & technical28.4%Routine & elementary15.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications48.4%
Home ownership80.6%
Among the least-deprived 25% 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
31
Prestonpans 4.3 mi
Longniddry 4.8 mi
Wallyford 5.1 mi
J1 M8 16.5 mi
J2 M8 19 mi
J1 M90 19.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Wester Pencaitland. 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

Easter Pencaitland 43 0.6 mi away ⇄
Ormiston 45 1.9 mi away ⇄
Macmerry 43 2.5 mi away ⇄
Elphinstone 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 3.1 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 3.7 mi away ⇄
Pathhead 42 4.0 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 4.6 mi away ⇄
Longniddry 42 4.7 mi away ⇄
Cockenzie and Port Seton 53 4.7 mi away ⇄
Wallyford 54 4.9 mi away ⇄
Haddington 57 5.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wester Pencaitland a nice place to live?

Wester Pencaitland has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wester Pencaitland is 42/100, 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 Wester Pencaitland?

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

Postcode districts in Wester Pencaitland

EH34 35 ⇄

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