Self storage in East Lothian

The self-storage market in East Lothian

Storage Compass tracks 10 self-storage facilities in East Lothian, holding an estimated 550,000 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.

The East Lothian market is served by 10 named operators. Dunbar Container Storage Ltd (1 site), Dunbar Storage Solutions (1 site), East Lothian Container Hire (1 site) and East Lothian Self Storage (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.

By build format, East Lothian runs 10 indoor climate-managed sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.

What storage costs in East Lothian

No site in East Lothian currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.

Is East Lothian over or undersupplied?

East Lothian has 4.78 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 431% above the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 115,180. On this measure the local market reads as saturated.

Planning pipeline and site context

3 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around East Lothian in the last 12 months: 1 approved, 1 refused, and 1 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.