Understanding Scottish Places

Cockenzie, East Lothian

Population 5,234

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Cockenzie in East Lothian was a 17th century fishing and whaling village with the port known as Port Seton. Mining saw the town expand. The coal fired Cockenzie power station closed in 2013. Today the town is a commuter settlement for Edinburgh.

In this and similar medium towns, this population comprises families with a higher proportion of adults in the 25–44 age grouping. Higher rates of full time employment are found.

Cockenzie is a dependent to interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Chapelhall, Cleland, Glenboig, and Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood.

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Inter-relationships

Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

-2
Type average -4

Diversity of jobs

-4
Type average -1

Distance travelled to work

-4
Type average -1

Number of public sector jobs

-2
Type average -2

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

2
Type average -4

Number of children in primary schools

-4
Type average -1

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

4
Type average 0

Number of shops

-2
Type average -3

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -4

Number of charities

Type average -2
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Cockenzie 16.67033209 22.05850011 13.26149109 23.44402903 24.56564768

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Cockenzie 2.273595720290409 9.26633549866259 0.6878104700038211 1.203668322506687 0.0573175391669851

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