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Haddington Rural

Middle area

The west of the East Lothian. 3,898 people in 52 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 Haddington Rural’s wards yet.

Population
3,082
1,028th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.1%
2,982nd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Haddington Rural compares

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Haddington 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. Haddington Rural is 3,082.
3,0826th 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%. Haddington Rural is 84.7%.
84.7%8th 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%. Haddington Rural is 1.3%.
1.3%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%. Haddington Rural is 61.1%.
61.1%12th 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 Haddington Rural 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
Haddington Rural in brief

Haddington Rural had 3,082 usual residents at the census.

In Haddington Rural, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Haddington Rural, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.1% of residents in Haddington Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.