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Theatres 12 Art Galleries 11 Golf Courses 9 Aquariums 8 Museums 7 Park and Gardens 6 Zoos 3 Go Karting 3 Holiday Parks 3 Stadiums 3 Lakes 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Cathedrals 1 Nature Reserves 1 Racecourses 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Other Attractions 1

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBraids Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBilston Primary School1.1 miPrimaryBuckstone Primary School1.5 miSecondaryGracemount High School2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI8.2 miRailway stationSlateford3.5 miTramMurrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)Gorgie4.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh4.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing6.7 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH10 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH10 postcode district.

County or areaMidlothian
Postcode districtEH10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,534 residentsin the Straiton census areaMedian age 50.71,215 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright17% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,266 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 45% go by car, 12% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C846 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 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 landmarksElf Lochlake · 1.8 miHillend Hillhill · under a mileBuiselawhill · under a mileThe Braidshills · 2.1 miSmithy Cleughvalley · 1.7 miCameron Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHillend Public Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haLothianburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haBurdiehouse Burn Valley Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 26 haMidlothian Snowsports Centresports ground · under a mile · 20 haBonaly Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 291 haBurghlee Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20215 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% 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)1,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation151 m495 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 430 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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