See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Penicuik

Pubs 35 Restaurants 208 Banks 4 Hotels 30 Shops 295 Supermarkets 33 Takeaways 73 Cinemas 14 Attractions 110 Business services 24 Education 212 Health and beauty 283 Home improvement 185 Leisure 31 Property services 70




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH26 postcode district.

County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH26
Telephone code01968
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 –
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 yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrichton Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · under a mileUttershill Castle , Penicuikcastle · under a mileMilton Bridgehistoric site · 1.2 miPenicuik Househistoric site · 1.3 miMatthew's Linnwaterfall · 2.3 miUtters Hillhill · under a mileLawhead Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Glenglen · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 servicesHospitalLiberton Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryPenicuik Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist91A John Streetright herePolice stationPenicuik Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
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 mileCar park11 Jackson St ParkingPenicuikunder a mileEV chargingGridserveEdinburgh4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH26 postcode district.


Taxi

Taxi in Penicuik

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Taxi in Penicuik