# Musselburgh East The west of the East Lothian. 4,976 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres. Musselburgh East had 5,063 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002943. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,063** (2021). Musselburgh East had 5,063 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,954th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Musselburgh East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.7%** (January 2026). In Musselburgh East, 76.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.3%** (August 2026). In Musselburgh East, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002943) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Musselburgh East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002943) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian. The outline is Musselburgh East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002943) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian. The outline is Musselburgh East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002943) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Musselburgh East had 5,063 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Musselburgh East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Musselburgh East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Musselburgh East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,063 | 8th most populated | 26 middle areas, East Lothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 middle areas, East Lothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.7% | 6th lowest | 26 middle areas, East Lothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.3% | 7th highest | 26 middle areas, East Lothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Musselburgh East? Musselburgh East had 5,063 usual residents at the census. Musselburgh East is the 1,954th 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 Musselburgh East alone. [See East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) - **Average house price: £286,314** (August 2026). East Lothian’s average house price was £286,314 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,714** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Lothian earned a median of £38,714 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 168th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in East Lothian costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 168th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 116,460** (2025). East Lothian’s population was an estimated 116,460 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Musselburgh East in brief Musselburgh East had 5,063 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Musselburgh East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Musselburgh East, 76.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Musselburgh East, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002943 - Ward: [Musselburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/musselburgh) - Constituency: [Lothian East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east) - Council: [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.53 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,976* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 41 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Musselburgh South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-south), [Whitecraig](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/whitecraig), [Tranent North Blindwells Levenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/tranent-north-blindwells-levenhall), [Musselburgh North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/musselburgh-north), [Pinkie Braes](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/pinkie-braes) ## Latest updates for Musselburgh East - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002943 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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