Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryNiddrie Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools18 primary, 4 secondaryPrimarySt Francis' RC Primary Schoolright herePrimaryNiddrie Mill Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryCastlebrae Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.6 miRailway stationBrunstane1.1 miTramMcDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams)Broughton2.8 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing4.2 miBus stops138 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH16 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH16 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People4,563 residentsin the Niddrie census areaMedian age 37.12,072 households30% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright59% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,093 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 33% go by car, 25% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%, Scots 1%, other languages 20%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C752 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHunter's Hall Public Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haCraigmillar Castle Parkpark · under a mile · 60 haLittle France Parkpark · under a mile · 46 haDuddingston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 50 haJack Kane Centreplaying field · under a mile · 16 haBingham Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20219 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
