Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:27 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,825 residentsin the Pentland census areaMedian age 35.31,785 households78% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 2,794 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 20%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 45% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C850 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January60 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 spacesGlencorse Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 36 haRoslin Glen Country Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haHillend Public Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 41 haAngle Parkpark · 1.6 miThe Penicuik Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 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 20213 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,542 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryRoslin Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryBeeslack Community High Schoolunder a milePrimaryMauricewood Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryStrathesk Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.6 miRailway stationEskbank5.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh7.3 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH26 postcode district.
