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County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH22
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,921 residentsin the Dalkeith census areaMedian age 41.81,469 households40% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright45% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,375 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 43% go by car, 19% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%, other languages 10%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C793 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksDalkeith Palacehistoric site · under a mileBowman's Poollake · under a mileLothian Glenglen · under a mileGlenesk Viaductviaduct · under a mileNewbattle Old Bridgebridge · 1.0 miNewbattle Viaductviaduct · 1.6 miNew Saughton Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miSmeaton Glenglen · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDalkeith Parkpark · under a mile · 286 haIronmills Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haKing's Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haNewbattle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haWaterfall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCowden Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20218 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)1,586 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidlothian Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryDalkeith Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAc Still LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist25A South Streetright herePolice stationLothian & Borders Police - Dalkeith Police Stationunder a mileCash machineU Saveunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryKing's Park Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt David's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDalkeith High School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationEskbank1.1 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.4 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops93 within a mileCar parkSt Andrew Street Car ParkDalkeithunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDalkeith1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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