Ormiston, East Lothian

Population 2,079

Ormiston is located in East Lothian. It was a planned village but the project was an economic failure. In the 20th century mining resulted in the development of the settlement. Today it is a residential town surrounded by agriculture and with some local services.

This type of small town is extremely mixed in terms of demographics. There are particularly wide ranges of people, housing and activities. The number of older couples with no children is higher than average. There is a mix of professional and non-professional jobs, and part-time and self-employment are both important for a significant proportion of residents. Socioeconomic status is higher than in other types of town and there is a mix of professionals and nonprofessionals, those with higher and lower educational attainment. 1 What's this?

Ormiston is an interdependent to dependent town. 2 What's this?

Its most similar towns are Sandbank, Coupar Angus, Crossgates, and St Cyrus. 3 What's this?

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Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

-2
Type average 0

Diversity of jobs

-4
Type average -1

Distance travelled to work

-4
Type average 0

Number of public sector jobs

0
Type average 0

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

0
Type average -3

Number of children in primary schools

2
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

4
Type average 0

Number of shops

-4
Type average 0

Diversity of retail offer

-2
Type average -2

Number of charities

Type average 1
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
Ormiston 30.52 29.99 13.52 8.91 17.06

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