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Ballet Schools 11 Business Schools 10 Music Schools 9 Driving Schools 9 English Language Schools 8 High and Secondary Schools 7 Martial Arts Schools 7 Art and Design Schools 7 After School Clubs 7 Community Schools 7 Dance Schools 7 Nursery Schools 7 Beauty Schools 6 Drama Schools 6 Karate Schools 6 Kickboxing Schools 6 Schools 6 Independent or Preparatory Schools 5 Language Schools 5 Primary Schools 5 Taekwondo Schools 4 Sailing Schools 3 Tennis Lessons 3 Riding School and Stables 3 Swimming Lessons 2 Piano Instructors 1 Aikido Schools 1 Kung Fu Schools 1 Single Sex Secondary Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryLoanhead Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLoanhead Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryParadykes Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLasswade High School Centre1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationEskbank2.6 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.5 miBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH20 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH20 postcode district.

County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,727 residentsin the Loanhead census areaMedian age 47.61,740 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright23% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,892 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 50% go by car, 12% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% 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 7°C, lows 1°C812 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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 landmarksRoslin Glenglen · 1.6 miElf Lochlake · 3.0 miThe Glenglen · 2.2 miEnglands Hillhill · 1.7 miStraiton Pondpond · under a mileBilston Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLoanhead Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBurdiehouse Burn Valley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 26 haHillend Public Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 41 haBurghlee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · under a mileKingsacre Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 52 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 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20215 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)1,810 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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