Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital9.9 miGP surgeryPathhead Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTynewater Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNewbattle High School2.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationGorebridge3.2 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh10 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing11 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH37 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH37 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:26 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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)
Nearby landmarksDewar Town Glenglen · under a mileFord Glenglen · under a mileCranston Deanvalley · under a mileBeech Knowehill · 1.3 miKirk Hillhill · 1.6 miBowman's Poollake · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVogriepark · under a mile · 103 haMayfield Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 7 haDalkeith Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 286 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197940 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20219 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
