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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People5,533 residentsin the Danderhall, Shawfair and Midlothian North census areaMedian age 38.12,259 households73% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright19% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 3,026 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 12% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle77% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C747 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 spacesLittle France Parkpark · under a mile · 46 haCraigmillar Castle Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 60 haHunter's Hall Public Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haDanderhall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLiberton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 32 haFernieside Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 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 20218 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,582 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryFerniehill Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryDanderhall Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCraigour Park Primaryunder a mileSecondaryLiberton High School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationShawfairNewton Village1.0 miTramPicardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)4.1 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh4.1 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing5.7 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.
