Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryNewbattle Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Luke's Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLawfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNewbattle High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationNewtongrange1.2 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh8.2 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops57 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 35 min4:26 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,583 residentsin the Mayfield census areaMedian age 39.21,980 households50% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright44% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,182 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 50% go by car, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C835 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 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)
Parks and green spacesMayfield Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haVogriepark · 1.7 mi · 103 haWelfare Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haNewbattle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 42 haEasthouses Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haNewbattle Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 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 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,060 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 267 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
