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 – 3:39 pm
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People5,097 residentsin the Eskbank and Newbattle census areaMedian age 50.32,181 households89% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,481 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 11%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 45% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C807 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 3 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 · 2.1 miEnglands Hillhill · under a mileLothian Glenglen · 2.3 miEllen's Glenglen · 2.3 miHaveral Woodwoodland · under a mileElf Lochlake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsacre Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haViewbank Parkpark · under a mileDalkeith Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 286 haSt Cyr Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haPoltonhall Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20216 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)2,315 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryDalhousie Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryLasswade High School Centreunder a milePrimaryLasswade Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHawthornden Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationEskbank1.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.8 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.5 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH22 postcode district.
