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Living in Whitecraig: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Whitecraig is 45/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 13/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 4 scored places in the EH21 postcode district. It scores 17 points below the EH21 postcode district as a whole, which averages 62/100. On the national picture that lands Whitecraig in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH21 postcode district.

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Whitecraig scores 45 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 5.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³
79
Green Space 59
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
32
1 school in area · 15 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Whitecraig Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service60.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary70.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital75.2 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust41.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryInveresk Medical Practice1.4 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
13
Full fibre (FTTP)87.1%
available across East Lothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate65.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.9%Unemployed4.2%Retired10.1%Student12.4%Other inactive7.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.6%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary26.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.9%
Home ownership67.6%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
48
Wallyford 1.6 mi
Musselburgh 1.6 mi
Shawfair 2.1 mi
J1 M8 11 mi
J2 M8 13.6 mi
J1 M90 14.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
46
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
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 Whitecraig. 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

Musselburgh 63 1.4 mi away ⇄
Wallyford 54 1.5 mi away ⇄
Dalkeith 58 2.3 mi away ⇄
Elphinstone 49 2.7 mi away ⇄
Danderhall 62 2.7 mi away ⇄
Prestonpans 57 3.3 mi away ⇄
Tranent 58 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ormiston 45 3.6 mi away ⇄
Gorebridge and Mayfield 55 4.1 mi away ⇄
Bonnyrigg 63 4.2 mi away ⇄
Blindwells 49 4.5 mi away ⇄
Pathhead 42 4.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Whitecraig a nice place to live?

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

Postcode districts in Whitecraig

EH21 62 ⇄

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