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

County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:27 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,949 residentsin the Rural South Midlothian census areaMedian age 43.21,627 households74% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright13% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 2,222 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,177 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December77 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksMatthew's Linnwaterfall · 1.0 miGrain Hillhill · under a mileCamp Hillhill · under a mileLoganlee Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miQuarrel Burn Reservoirriver · 1.5 miMarfield Lochlake · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAngle Parkpark · 1.8 miBonaly Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 291 haThe Penicuik Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 6 haRoslin Glen Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 28 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 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20213 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,786 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation287 m942 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 246 to 393 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryPenicuik Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyCromarty Healthcare LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles2.0 miDentist91A John Street1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCornbank Primary School1.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Primary School1.6 miSecondaryPenicuik High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.2 miRailway stationCurriehill5.2 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh9.3 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing11 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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