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East Linton and Rural

Middle area

The east of the East Lothian. 6,394 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 209 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 61% of people in East Linton and Rural live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
5,952
Joint 2,683rd least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
61%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
71.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in East Linton and Rural

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How East Linton and Rural compares

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East Linton and RuralMiddle
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. East Linton and Rural is 5,952.
5,9523rd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares26 middle areas, East Lothian · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in East Lothian26 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 61.0%. East Linton and Rural is 61.0%.
61%joint 13th most people in radon Affected Areas
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%. East Linton and Rural is 71.4%.
71.4%2nd 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%. East Linton and Rural is 1.8%.
1.8%joint 5th lowest

What is the population of East Linton and Rural?

East Linton and Rural had 5,952 usual residents at the census.

East Linton and Rural is the joint 2,683rd least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

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 East Linton and Rural alone. See East Lothian

Average house price
£286,314
Down 1.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,714
168th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
Joint 168th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
116,460
Up 1.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
East Linton and Rural in brief

East Linton and Rural had 5,952 usual residents at the census.

About 61% of people in East Linton and Rural live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In East Linton and Rural, 71.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In East Linton and Rural, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.