# Haddington and Lammermuir The south of the East Lothian. About 21,502 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 319 square kilometres. Haddington and Lammermuir had 20,746 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002912. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) ## Key figures - **Population: 20,746** (2021). Haddington and Lammermuir had 20,746 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 161st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/haddington-and-lammermuir#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 23%** (2022). About 23% of people in Haddington and Lammermuir 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/ward/haddington-and-lammermuir#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.4%** (January 2026). In Haddington and Lammermuir, 86.4% 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/ward/haddington-and-lammermuir#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Haddington and Lammermuir, 2.1% 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/ward/haddington-and-lammermuir#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002912) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 23% of people in Haddington and Lammermuir 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=S13002912) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian. The outline is Haddington and Lammermuir. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002912) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian. The outline is Haddington and Lammermuir. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002912) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Haddington and Lammermuir had 20,746 usual residents at the census. ## How Haddington and Lammermuir compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Haddington and Lammermuir | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 20,746 | 3rd most populated | 6 wards, East Lothian · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 23% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 6 wards, East Lothian · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.4% | 3rd lowest | 6 wards, East Lothian · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | 2nd lowest | 6 wards, East Lothian · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Haddington and Lammermuir? Haddington and Lammermuir had 20,746 usual residents at the census. Haddington and Lammermuir is the joint 161st most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of East Lothian These figures are published for the whole of East Lothian, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Lothian and not Haddington and Lammermuir 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. ## Haddington and Lammermuir in brief Haddington and Lammermuir had 20,746 usual residents at the census. About 23% of people in Haddington and Lammermuir live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Haddington and Lammermuir, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Haddington and Lammermuir, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002912 - 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: 319 km² - People, mid-2024: 21,502* - Neighbourhoods: 27 - Output areas: 168 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Dunbar and East Linton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/dunbar-and-east-linton), [Mid Berwickshire](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/mid-berwickshire), [Midlothian East](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian/ward/midlothian-east), [Leaderdale and Melrose](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/ward/leaderdale-and-melrose), [Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/tranent-wallyford-and-macmerry), [North Berwick Coastal](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/ward/north-berwick-coastal) ## Latest updates for Haddington and Lammermuir - 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/S13002912 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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