Danderhall

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• Today: 17° / 10° · 20% rain
• Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:38

12h 59m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

39US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom

481 reported road collisions (2024)

154 killed or seriously injured · 610 casualties · 9.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

272 food businesses within 2 miles

• 213 passed
• 27 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Shawfair (1.3 km)
• 40 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£303,067 average▲ 3.3% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 158.7p · Asda (8.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (8.6 km)

21 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

115 charging locations within ~8 km

• 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: Old Colliery Pub & Restaurant A7 (1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Gyms1
• Swimming pools1
• Sports pitches15
• Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• City Art Centre showcases most recent additions to Fine Art collection· 11 Sept 2026
• Leader's report - September 2026· 11 Sept 2026
• Bespoke sett restoration project to begin on St Mary’s Street· 11 Sept 2026
• Next phase of tram network expansion agreed· 10 Sept 2026
• 2300 children take part in Scotland's biggest outdoor learning event· 10 Sept 2026

Source: City of Edinburgh Council

531,370 residents in City of Edinburgh

• Under 16: 14%
• 16–64: 70%
• 65+: 16%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 12% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Kirsty McNeill

Labour (Co-op)

Midlothian

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

• Lab 11
• Con 10
• LD 14
• Grn 11
• Oth 15

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools2
• GPs & clinics2
• Pharmacies1
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens248
• Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

23,420 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

59 jobs advertised · £26,500 avg

e.g. Joiner, Online Portuguese Tutor - Part Time, Online Physics Tutor - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£31,043 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

96% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 73% · Solar 16% · Wind 6% · Imports 4%

1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.7
• Feeling worthwhile7.9
• Happiness yesterday7.3
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Midlothian:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership350 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s348 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth271 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test201 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

• 
  Danderhall · 0.3 km

  Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, just outside Edinburgh but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass.

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  The Drum, Edinburgh · 0.9 km

  The Drum is an 18th-century country house and estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located between the Gilmerton and Danderhall areas, The Drum is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the city centre. The Drum wa…

• Fernieside · 1.3 km

  Fernieside is a neighbourhood on the southern edge of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, four miles (6.5 km) southeast of the city centre. It is very close to Craigour, which is just to its north, with Ferniehill to…

• Ferniehill · 1.3 km

  Ferniehill is a residential neighbourhood of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Primarily a low-density 1960s council estate with two small public parks, it is situated in the south-east of the city, lying immediatel…

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  Shawfair railway station · 1.3 km

  Shawfair is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 5 miles 64 chains southeast of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the villages of Danderhall and…

• Shawfair · 1.4 km

  Shawfair is a 21st century development, primarily residential in character, under construction in Midlothian, Scotland, near to the existing village of Danderhall and the hamlets of Newton and Millerhill, which lie ju…

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