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Pubs 42 Restaurants 385 Hotels 29 Shops 221 Takeaways 193 Cinemas 8 Attractions 75 Education 146 Health and beauty 93 Home improvement 151 Leisure 2 Property services 60




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH28 postcode district.

County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH28
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,463 residentsin the Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar census areaMedian age 45.01,048 households76% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,265 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 9%, finance and insurance 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 47% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C870 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCraw Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Lochlake · 2.6 miPikes Poollake · 2.6 miGreig's Hillhill · 2.3 miWilkie's Basindock · 1.1 miKierhill Pondpond · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRatho Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haParkside Parkpark · 1.5 miEdinburgh International Climbing Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haRatho Station Flyover Parkplaying field · 1.2 miPikes Pool Heritage Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 7 haCammo Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200344 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryRatho Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyLunn Pharmacy LTDright hereDentist17 Main Street2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRatho Primary Schoolright herePrimaryHillwood Primary School1.1 miSecondaryBalerno Community High School3.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI2.0 miRailway stationEdinburgh GatewayGogar2.8 miTramIngliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams)1.7 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston5.8 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry4.8 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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