Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
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People4,315 residentsin the Rural North East Midlothian census areaMedian age 39.71,738 households71% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,277 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 6°C, lows 1°C754 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesDalkeith Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 286 haVogriepark · 2.7 mi · 103 haOrmiston Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,920 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital8.5 miGP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWoodburn Primary School1.7 miSecondaryDalkeith High School1.7 miSecondarySt David's RC High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationWallyford2.7 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh8.3 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.
