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
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People3,622 residentsin the Penicuik Southwest census areaMedian age 47.81,582 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright15% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,758 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C972 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December72 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)
Parks and green spacesAngle Parkpark · within reachThe Penicuik Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haGlencorse Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haRoslin Glen Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 28 haBonaly Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 291 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20212 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,647 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation183 m600 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 152 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryPenicuik Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryPenicuik High Schoolunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCuiken Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationCurriehill6.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh8.6 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing10 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH26 postcode district.
