Neighbourhood and Place & Ward by Numbers – Snapshot 2018  Weekly town footfall in Dunbar town centre decreased by 10.3% to a 5 year low of 4,090 in 2015/16, The Dunbar and East Linton Ward is one of East Council’s multi-member wards, stretching from East with vacancy rates increasing by 1.8% when compared to the last available figure in 2012/13. Linton in the west to in the east. How would you rate your neighbourhood as a place to live

Dunbar & East Linton 91% 74%

24% 7% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%

Very good Fairly good Fairly poor Very poor No opinion

The 2017 East Lothian Residents Survey reported that:

 98% of respondents in the Dunbar and East Linton ward rated their neighbourhood as a “very/fairly good” place to live.  8% of respondents in the ward felt that their neighbourhood had improved over the last 3 years, 87% felt it had stayed the same, and 3% thought it had got worse.  When compared to East Lothian as a whole, significantly less respondents in the ward felt that the Population council; did the best with the money available, addressed key issues affecting the neighbourhood,  The 2016 mid-year population estimates show that 14,041 people live in the Dunbar & East Linton listened to people’s views before making decisions, and designed services around the people who ward. used them.  13.5% of the population of East Lothian live in the Dunbar & East Linton ward, meaning that it is one  Significantly more respondents in the ward agreed that they could rely on neighbours for help in of the least populated wards in East Lothian. their community, when compared to East Lothian.  67.1% of the population of the ward live in Dunbar /. Travel and Transport  4% of the population in the Dunbar & East Linton ward use a language other than English at home. In terms of the SIMD 2016 access domain, 7 data zones in the ward are in the 20% most access deprived in  East Lothian and , 3 of which are in the 10% most access deprived in East Lothian and Scotland. 81.8% of people in the Dunbar & East Linton ward identified as being White Scottish – lower than the rate for East Lothian or Scotland as a whole. The 2017 East Lothian Residents Survey showed that:  The 2016 mid-year population estimates showed that 20% of the population in the ward are aged  87% of respondents in the ward reported that they had a car/light van in the household, significantly 65 or over, this is projected to increase to 23.2% in 2027. more than the 81% across East Lothian as a whole. D & EL ward East Lothian Scotland  In 56% of working households in the ward, the chief earner works inside East Lothian, significantly % of the population (0-15) 19.9% 18.2% 16.9% more than the 32% for East Lothian as a whole. % of the population (16-64) 60.2% 62.2% 64.6%  90% of respondents in the ward used the car as their main means of transport for commuting to % of the population that are 65 or over 20% 19.6% 18.5% work, significantly higher than the 80% for East Lothian as a whole.  When asked about the issue that most needed improving in their area (from a list of 29), 14% opted Housing for traffic congestion, significantly more than the 5% across East Lothian, 13% opted for public  In 2016, 63.5% of the population in this ward were classed as living in Remote Small Towns (settlements transport, again significantly more than the 7% for East Lothian as a whole. of between 3,000 and 10,000 people and within a drive time of over 30 minutes to a settlement of  59% of respondents were satisfied with their local bus service, significantly less than the 77% across 10,000 or more) compared to an East Lothian average of 15.3%. East Lothian.  In 2016 there were 6,320 dwellings in the Dunbar & East Linton ward, equal to 13.5% of the total This Snapshot is designed to give a quick statistical overview of one of the ward areas and number of dwellings across East Lothian. support the work of East Lothian Partnership.  In 2013, 10% of East Lothian’s Council housing stock was in the Dunbar and East Linton ward. It is one of six Snapshots that have been produced to compliment the new East Lothian Profile (2016) and the  In 2017, the median sale price for houses sold in the ward was £195,000, £10,000 higher than the East accompanying Ward Profiles which are helping to establish the evidence and main issues to be taken on board Lothian figure. through The East Lothian Plan. Each ward profile expands on the information provided here and provides references and source information for all of the data presented.  In Dunbar Town Centre 25.2% of private sector households were assessed as living in fuel poverty in 2011, compared to 11.9% across East Lothian as a whole.

Deprivation in the ward The Scottish Index of Multiple Health and Social Care The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2016 identifies Deprivation (SIMD) Across East Lothian, male and female life expectancies are higher than the Scottish average, and have been concentrations of deprivation in East Lothian. The SIMD is a tool used by the Scottish rising steadily over time, leading to a growing older population in the area.  None of the 17 data zones in the Dunbar and East Linton ward Government to identify concentrations of  For females in the Dunbar & East Linton ward the average life expectancy is highest in East Linton rural, are within the 20% most deprived across East Lothian. deprivation across Scotland in a consistent and for males it is highest in Dunbar West. manner. It does this by dividing the country Life Expectancy East Linton  The lowest ranked data zone is Harbour/Victoria St/Castle St, into 6,976 datazones (each averaging around rd ranked 33 out of 132 data zones in East Lothian, and 2,510 767 people). (Intermediate zones) Dunbar East Dunbar West Rural East Lothian Scotland out of 6,976 in Scotland. These datazones are then ranked (with the Female 83.7 79.3 85 82.1 81.1  3 data zones in the Dunbar and East Linton ward are within lowest number indicating the most deprived Male 79 79.7 78.6 78.5 77.1 the 20% least deprived across East Lothian and Scotland. area) against key measures of deprivation –  No data zones in the ward are within the 10% most deprived in East Lothian or Scotland in terms of the income, education, crime, health, SIMD health domain, 3 data zones are in the 10% least deprived in East Lothian and Scotland. employment, geographic access and housing –

Income and Employment as well as by overall deprivation.  In this ward indicators of child and maternal health, are generally positive compared to East Lothian as a whole. However Dunbar West has poorer rates for low birth weight, babies exclusively breastfed and Although East Lothian is generally considered to be an area of It is important to note that the SIMD only child dental health. East Linton & Rural has a significantly higher rate for babies exclusively breastfed. high employment and general affluence there is considerable identifies concentrations of deprivation. variation in economic activity, unemployment and the financial Therefore not all people who are deprived live  The Dunbar and East Linton ward has a lower rate of emergency hospital admissions than East Lothian. position of households between and within East Lothian’s wards. in a datazone highlighted by the SIMD, and  In the 2017 East Lothian Residents Survey 78% of people in this ward felt that health services were a not all people living within an identified priority for making somewhere a good place to live, significantly higher than the overall 61% for East  The 2016 SIMD shows that approximately 6.9% of the datazone are deprived. population of Dunbar and East Linton are classed as income Lothian. There are 132 datazones in East Lothian and deprived – lower than for East Lothian as a whole (9.8%). The 17 datazones in the Dunbar and East Linton  The 2016 mid-year population estimates shows that there are 2,803 people aged 65 years and over proportion of the ward that are considered to be income ward. living in the Dunbar and East Linton ward, which is 20% of the ward population. 1,192 of them or 8.5% of deprived ranges from 2% to 14%. the total population are aged 75 or over. This is projected to increase to 11.1% in 2027.  8 of the 17 datazones in the ward have median household incomes above the East Lothian average. Education and Training  61% of East Lothian Survey respondents in the Dunbar & East Linton ward said that they were  The SIMD 2016 Education Domain includes indicators that measure both outcomes of education “Managing very/quite well” significantly lower than the East Lothian figure of 70%. deprivation, such as lack of qualifications in children and adults, and causes of education deprivation,  In 2017, 14.2% of children in the Dunbar and East Linton ward were classed as living in poverty (after such as absenteeism and lack of progression to further and higher education. No data zones in the housing costs), compared to 18.9% East Lothian wide. Dunbar and East Linton ward are within the 20% most deprived in East Lothian in relation to Education  6.9% of the working age population in the Dunbar and East Linton ward is considered to be Skills and Training. employment deprived – lower than the 8.5% for East Lothian. The proportion of the ward that are  The 2011 census showed that 54% of working age people in the ward are qualified to SVQ Level 3 or considered to be employment deprived ranges from 2% to 15%. higher (compared to East Lothian 50%), 31% have undertaken a degree or professional qualification (compared to East Lothian 27%) and 23% have no formal qualifications (compared to East Lothian 25%). Crime and Safety  The Dunbar & East Linton Performance in Primary School (PIPS) On-Entry Baseline scores have historically been above the East Lothian average, however Maths & Reading both decreased in 2015/16.  Police figures for 2011/12 show Number of Reported Crimes / 10,000 people 895 393 395 389  School attendance rates at both Primary and Secondary school in 2015/16 were higher than the East that the number of reported 284 350 350 249 crimes in the ward dropped by Lothian rates. 27% from 2010/11.  In 2015/16, 72% of Dunbar Grammar school pupils left school with 1 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or  In 2017, 99% of East Lothian better, compared with 61.5% for East Lothian as a whole. Survey respondents in the Dunbar  In 2015/16, 96.2% of school leavers in the Dunbar & East Linton ward were assessed as having achieved and East Linton ward said a positive destination. they felt safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods after dark. Positive Destinations 2015/16  No data zones in the Dunbar & East Linton ward are within the 20% most deprived in East Lothian or 39.0% 39.0% Scotland in terms of the SIMD crime domain. 28.3%  Dunbar & East Linton ward which houses 13.5% of East Lothian’s population, generated 8.9% of the 27.7% 28.3% 22.2% Anti-social behaviour complaints to East Lothian Council in 2015/16. Dunbar & East Linton East Lothian

2.5% 0.6% 0.6% 1.4%

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