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County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,508 residentsin the Poltonhall census areaMedian age 45.41,953 households63% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright30% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,301 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 53% go by car, 12% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C807 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNew Saughton Hallhistoric site · under a mileRosslyn Chapelhistoric site · 1.6 miRoslin Glenglen · 1.6 miThe Glenglen · 1.8 miBowman's Poollake · 2.9 miNewbattle Viaductviaduct · 2.1 miEdinburgh Castle, City Of Edinburgh, Scotlandcastle · 4.1 miEnglands Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLoanhead Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Cyr Parkpark · 1.0 miKingsacre Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 52 haViewbank Parkpark · 1.3 miPoltonhall Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haLasswade Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 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 20215 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,034 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidlothian Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryDalhousie Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBonnyrigg Dental Careunder a milePolice stationLoanhead Police StationEdinburghunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bonnyrigg1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHawthornden Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLasswade High School Centreunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationEskbank2.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.3 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops53 within a mileCar parkStaiside Court Car ParkMidlothianunder a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationLoanhead1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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