Ratho

7°CPartly Cloudy

• Today: 10° / 6° · 64% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:25

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · West Lothian Broxburn, United Kingdom

469 reported road collisions (2025)

149 killed or seriously injured · 593 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

54 food businesses within 2 miles

• 52 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Edinburgh Gateway (4.6 km)
• 15 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£301,313 average▲ 2.8% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (8.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.6 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

47 charging locations within ~8 km

• 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 250 kW
• Nearest: Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Ltd, Newbridge (0.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres2
• Sports pitches5
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• City Art Centre to present biggest-ever exhibition of acclaimed printmaker Ade Adesina· 4 Nov 2026
• Edinburgh residents urged to celebrate Bonfire Night safely· 30 Oct 2026
• Young people launch cook book as part of Care Experienced Week· 29 Oct 2026
• Leader's report - October 2026· 29 Oct 2026
• Keeping Edinburgh safe this Bonfire Night· 29 Oct 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

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat

Edinburgh West

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools1
• GPs & clinics1
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens10
• Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

23,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

17 jobs advertised · £24,764 avg

e.g. Housekeeping Supervisor, PPM Case Clean Technician (Night Shift), Class 2 Drivers

Source: Adzuna

£820 median full-time weekly pay

2.7% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

0 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 Edinburgh West:

• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government339 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks166 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth166 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills166 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately121 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Ratho · 0.4 km

  Ratho is a village in the rural west part of the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of…

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  Edinburgh International Climbing Arena · 0.9 km

  Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is an adventure sports facility located in Ratho, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Built in a disused quarry, it is one of the largest indoor climbing walls in the world.

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  Lost Shore Surf Resort · 0.9 km

  Lost Shore is an inland surfing resort and local tourist attraction located in Ratho, Scotland, west of Edinburgh city centre and south of Edinburgh airport and Edinburgh International Climbing arena. The resort incor…

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  Ratho railway station · 1.5 km

  Ratho railway stations served the village of Ratho, historically in the county of Midlothian, Scotland from 1842 to 1951 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and the North British Railway.

• Ratho rail crash · 1.6 km

  The Ratho rail crash occurred on 3 January 1917 and killed 12 people. It occurred near Ratho Station in Scotland when an express collided with a light engine in stormy weather.

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  Ratho Station · 1.7 km

  Ratho Station is a commuter village of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located in Edinburgh council area. It is located south of Edinburgh Airport; the community has a population of approximately 600. About 300 ho…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)