Population
The population of Aberlady, as recorded in the 2011 census, is 1166 people in 479 households.
However, when the outlying communities of Craigielaw, Gosford, Luffness and Ballencrieff are included – all of which are in the catchment area of Aberlady’s school – the figure rises to 1514 people in 616 households.
| Place | People | Households |
|---|---|---|
| Aberlady village | 1166 | 479 |
| Craigielaw | 109 | 39 |
| Gosford, Aberlady Mains, Luffness | 87 | 39 |
| Ballencrieff | 152 | 59 |
| Total | 1514 | 616 |
Census data
To explore the 2011 population data on the Scotland’s Census website, starting from the Area Profiles section: a) for year, choose 2011; b) for area type, choose Output Area 2011; c) zoom in on the map and click to highlight (in red) the area you want; d) click Get data to update the information underneath the map. To find information for Aberlady village as a whole, set the area type to Locality 2010.
Population change
In the 2001 census, the population of Aberlady village was 873 people in 384 households. The increase to 2011 was largely a result of housing development on the south side of Aberlady in 2002-03 consisting of 74 dwellings by CALA and 19 by Cruden (Glenpeffer Avenue). The increase of 293 people (from 873 to 1166) over those ten years represents growth of one-third (33%) in the village population.
In 2017, planning permission was granted to Cruden for a development of a further 107 homes at the west side of the village. This will represent an increase of almost a quarter (22%) in the number of dwellings.