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Dunbar East

Middle area

The east of the East Lothian. 4,259 people in 1.3 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 Dunbar East’s wards yet.

Population
4,327
1,692nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.6%
1,982nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dunbar East compares

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

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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. Dunbar East is 4,327.
4,32713th highest
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%. Dunbar East is 95.1%.
95.1%9th highest
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%. Dunbar East is 2.8%.
2.8%9th highest
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%. Dunbar East is 59.6%.
59.6%8th 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 Dunbar East 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
Dunbar East in brief

Dunbar East had 4,327 usual residents at the census.

In Dunbar East, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dunbar East, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.6% of residents in Dunbar East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.