Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBraids Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
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
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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 yearSource: 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
