# North Berwick

Town in East Lothian, Scotland.

North Berwick is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. About 7,554 people.

Town. Code S45000609. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)

North Berwick is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for North Berwick add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,666** (2021). North Berwick had 7,666 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 25th least populated of 1,209. 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/town/north-berwick#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in North Berwick 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/town/north-berwick#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.7%** (January 2026). In North Berwick, 85.7% 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/town/north-berwick#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In North Berwick, 1.7% 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/town/north-berwick#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000609) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in North Berwick 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=S45000609) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is North Berwick.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000609) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this town lies. The outline is North Berwick.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000609) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Berwick had 7,666 usual residents at the census.

## How North Berwick compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | North Berwick | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,666 | 4th least populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.7% | 21st lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | 15th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of North Berwick?

North Berwick had 7,666 usual residents at the census.
North Berwick is the 25th least populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in North Berwick

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Berwick North - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015975) | 758 | – | – | 86.9% |
| [North Berwick North - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015976) | 880 | – | – | 81.0% |
| [North Berwick North - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015977) | 738 | – | – | 68.5% |
| [North Berwick North - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015978) | 628 | – | – | 59.1% |
| [North Berwick South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015979) | 685 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [North Berwick South - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015980) | 543 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [North Berwick South - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015981) | 568 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [North Berwick South - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015982) | 1,029 | – | – | 71.9% |
| [North Berwick South - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015983) | 803 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [North Berwick South - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015984) | 724 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [North Berwick South - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015985) | 541 | – | – | 93.0% |
| [North Berwick South - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/neighbourhood/s01015986) | 514 | – | – | 82.0% |

## Your MP

- [Lothian East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east): Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)

## Postcode districts covering North Berwick

[EH39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh39)

## Middle areas in North Berwick

[North Berwick North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/north-berwick-north), [North Berwick South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/north-berwick-south)

## Towns near North Berwick

[Haddington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haddington), [Dunbar](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dunbar), [Tranent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tranent), [Prestonpans](https://openindex.co.uk/town/prestonpans), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Methil](https://openindex.co.uk/town/methil)

## North Berwick in brief

North Berwick is a town in East Lothian, Scotland.
About 7,554 people lived in North Berwick in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
North Berwick had 7,666 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in North Berwick live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Berwick, 85.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In North Berwick, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000609
- 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: 2.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,554*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 63

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Haddington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/haddington), [Dunbar](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dunbar), [Tranent](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tranent), [Prestonpans](https://openindex.co.uk/town/prestonpans), [Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/musselburgh), [Methil](https://openindex.co.uk/town/methil)

## Latest updates for North Berwick

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S45000609

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/north-berwick, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/north-berwick#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/north-berwick