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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People3,597 residentsin the Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian census areaMedian age 39.21,421 households74% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 1,972 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%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 landmarksFord Glenglen · under a mileDewar Town Glenglen · under a mileCranston Deanvalley · under a mileBeech Knowehill · 1.0 miKirk Hillhill · 1.4 miNorth Woodswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVogriepark · under a mile · 103 haMayfield Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 7 haDalkeith Parkpark · 3.7 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 2.8 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,395 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital10 miGP surgeryPathhead Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTynewater Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNewbattle High School2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationGorebridge3.4 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh10 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing12 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH37 postcode district.
