East Lothian
§ This page gives an overview of the East Lothian local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ East Lothian is located along Scotland’s southeast coast, known for its beaches, golf courses, and fertile farmland. The county town is Haddington, and the area is a popular commuter region for Edinburgh as well as a tourism destination.
The administrative boundary of East Lothian can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Lothian.
Key Facts about East Lothian
What region is East Lothian in? East Lothian is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is East Lothian a city? No, East Lothian is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Lothian? The local government for this district is: East Lothian Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of East Lothian Council 🔗 eastlothian.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Lothian? Policing in East Lothian is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
East Lothian in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, East Lothian is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ East Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Lothian and Midlothian
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in East Lothian
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Lothian
East Lothian is divided into 6 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Dunbar and East Linton
- Haddington and Lammermuir
- Musselburgh
- North Berwick Coastal
- Preston, Seton and Gosford
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in East Lothian
East Lothian covers 28 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aberlady
- Archerfield the Village
- Blindwells
- Broxburn (East Lothian)
- Cockenzie and Port Seton
- Dirleton
- Dunbar
- East Fortune
- East Linton
- Easter Pencaitland
- Edinburgh *
- Elphinstone
- Gifford
- Gullane
- Haddington
- Innerwick
- Longniddry
- Macmerry
- Musselburgh *
- New Mains
- North Berwick
- Ormiston
- Prestonpans
- Tranent
- Wallyford
- West Barns
- Wester Pencaitland
- Whitecraig
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Lothian.)