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Aberlady

Middle area

The north west of the East Lothian. 3,010 people in 36 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Aberlady’s wards yet.

Population
2,603
695th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.3%
2,388th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Aberlady compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

AberladyMiddle
Population26 middle areas, East Lothian · 2021
Population: every middle area in East Lothian26 areas from 2,392 to 6,251. The middle area is 4,325. Aberlady is 2,603.
2,6032nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 middle areas, East Lothian · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in East Lothian26 areas from 66.1% to 99.2%. The middle area is 91.7%. Aberlady is 84.9%.
84.9%9th lowest
Claimant rate26 middle areas, East Lothian · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in East Lothian26 areas from 1.3% to 4.0%. The middle area is 2.5%. Aberlady is 1.4%.
1.4%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 middle areas, East Lothian · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in East Lothian26 areas from 46.9% to 74.6%. The middle area is 62.3%. Aberlady is 60.3%.
60.3%10th lowest

Figures for the whole of East Lothian

These figures are published for the whole of East Lothian, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Lothian and not Aberlady alone. See East Lothian

Average house price
£282,500
Down 1.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,714
168th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.3×
172nd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Aberlady in brief

Aberlady had 2,603 usual residents at the census.

In Aberlady, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Aberlady, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.3% of residents in Aberlady were aged 15 to 64 at the census.