Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryNewbattle Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLawfield Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMayfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNewbattle High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationNewtongrange1.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh7.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,128 residentsin the Easthouses census areaMedian age 38.71,260 households56% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright37% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,508 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 53% go by car, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C832 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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 landmarksBowman's Poollake · 1.1 miLothian Glenglen · under a mileMurder Deanvalley · 1.4 miCowden Cleughvalley · 1.5 miBog Woodwoodland · under a mileShaw's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMayfield Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haDalkeith Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 286 haNewbattle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haWelfare Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haEasthouses Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haNewbattle Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197937 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)1,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
