Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:26 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,597 residentsin the Pathhead and Rural South East Midlothian census areaMedian age 39.21,421 households74% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 1,972 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C843 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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 landmarksCrichton Castlecastle · under a mileCrichton Castle and Glencastle · under a milePlay Hillhill · under a mileKirk Hillhill · under a milePreston Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miMaggie Bowies Glenglen · 1.1 miMiddleton Hallhistoric site · 2.6 miFord Glenglen · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVogriepark · under a mile · 103 haAuld Gala Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haMayfield Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197941 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20219 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,395 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation205 m673 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 265 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMidlothian Community Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryPathhead Medical Practice1.2 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD1.2 miDentist19 Main Street2.7 miPolice stationGorebridge Police2.8 miCash machineRana Food Store, Mayfield3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTynewater Primary School1.3 miSecondaryNewbattle High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationGorebridge2.7 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh11 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing13 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHumbie4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH37 postcode district.
