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County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH25
Telephone code01902
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,472 residentsin the Roslin and Bilston census areaMedian age 43.91,523 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright21% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,738 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 11% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C837 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRoslin Glenglen · 1.4 miElf Lochlake · 2.9 miHillend Hillhill · 1.5 miBlack Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Glenglen · 2.3 miBuiselawhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHillend Public Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 41 haRoslin Glen Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haLoanhead Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBurghlee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haGlencorse Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 36 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197934 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20214 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiberton Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryRoslin Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRoslin Health Care LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist6 Main Street1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryBilston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRoslin Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLasswade High School Centre2.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.4 miRailway stationEskbank3.7 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.8 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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