Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryNewbattle Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools15 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNewtongrange Primary Schoolright herePrimaryMayfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNewbattle High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationNewtongrangeunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh7.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.5 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,049 residentsin the Newtongrange census areaMedian age 47.51,901 households59% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright33% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,078 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 51% go by car, 12% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C790 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBowman's Poollake · 1.8 miMurder Deanvalley · under a mileCockpen Deanvalley · under a mileAikendean Glenglen · 1.6 miLothian Glenglen · 1.7 miStobhillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haMayfield Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haArniston Public Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haNewbattle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 42 haNewtongrange Leisure Centresports ground · within reachEasthouses Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20216 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,033 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
