Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,393 residentsin the Mid Calder and Kirknewton census areaMedian age 47.82,416 households84% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,992 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C1,010 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 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 landmarksLinn Jawwaterfall · 2.2 miSelm Muir Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMorton Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miCalder Woodwoodland · under a mileAlmond Pool Eastlake · 3.4 miCorston Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · within reach · 153 haAlmond Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haLangton Parkpark · under a milePumpherston Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 60 haBankton Mains Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 24 haXcite East Caldersports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,474 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryEast Calder Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyOmnicare Pharmacy LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist137 Main Street1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMid Calder Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryEast Calder Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThe James Young High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.1 miRailway stationLivingston SouthMurieston1.3 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston1.7 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry8.3 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH53 postcode district.
