Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryDalhousie Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLasswade High School Centreunder a milePrimaryBonnyrigg Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationEskbank1.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.5 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing8.2 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH19 postcode district.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH19 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,592 residentsin the Bonnyrigg North census areaMedian age 47.42,513 households67% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright23% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,682 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 48% go by car, 13% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C807 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesSt Cyr Parkpark · under a mileViewbank Parkpark · under a mileBroomieknowe Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haDalkeith Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 286 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haPoltonhall Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20216 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,632 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
