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County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH27
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,393 residentsin the Mid Calder and Kirknewton census areaMedian age 47.82,416 households84% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,992 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C983 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October67 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSelm Muir Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miKaimes Hillhill · 1.3 miLinn Jawwaterfall · 3.6 miDalmahoy Hillhill · 1.7 miGardners Woodwoodland · under a mileJubilee Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKirknewton Local Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 153 haLangton Parkpark · 1.1 miXcite East Caldersports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200344 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,474 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryEast Calder Medical Practice1.6 miPharmacyF & F Coffey2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist137 Main Street1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryKirknewton Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCalderwood Primary School1.2 miSecondaryBalerno Community High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.8 miRailway stationKirknewtonunder a mileTramIngliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams)4.6 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston3.6 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry7.4 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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