Where is Ratho Station and Newbridge?

Ratho Station and Newbridge is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.

How deprived is Ratho Station and Newbridge?

The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Ratho Station and Newbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Ratho Station and Newbridge

Ratho Station and Newbridge is a town or village in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, with a population of around 2,200. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, 11 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Drumshoreland, 4.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ratho Station and Newbridge area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the City of Edinburgh area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: City of Edinburgh
County: City of Edinburgh
Constituency: Edinburgh West
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°CPartly Cloudy

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

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:25

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · West Lothian Broxburn, United Kingdom

Road safety

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)

Food hygiene

93 food businesses within 2 miles

88 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Drumshoreland (4.1 km)
11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Kirknewton (5.4 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£301,313 average▲ 2.8% YoY

Across City of Edinburgh · to 2026-08

Detached£691,415

Semi-detached£454,000

Terraced£381,227

Flat£244,953

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (10.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (10.1 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

44 charging locations within ~8 km

14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 250 kW
Nearest: Edinburgh Newbridge Supercharger (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres3
Sports pitches1
Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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

Population

531,370 residents in City of Edinburgh

Under 16: 14%
16–64: 70%
65+: 16%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

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

Your MP

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat

Edinburgh West

Recent votes:

AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools2
Parks & greens19
Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

23,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

43 jobs advertised · £32,565 avg

e.g. Multi Drop Van Driver, HGV Class 2 - Nightshift Trade Waste - 4 on 4 off, Business Administration Apprentice

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

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

Local petitions

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

Notable places nearby

Newbridge chariot · 0.3 km
The remains of an Iron Age chariot burial were found near the Bronze Age burial mound at Huly Hill, Newbridge in Scotland, 14 km west of Edinburgh city centre, in advance of development at the Edinburgh Interchange. T…
Newbridge Inn · 0.4 km
The Newbridge Inn is a public house in Newbridge, a suburban village to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The inn was founded in 1683. The present building is dated 1895 and is a category C(S) listed building. It is lo…
Newbridge, Edinburgh · 0.4 km
Newbridge is a village in the civil parish of Kirkliston, west of Edinburgh in Scotland. It formerly belonged to Midlothian, but it has been on the western fringe of to the City of Edinburgh since 1975. The original v…
Almond Valley Viaduct · 0.9 km
The Almond Valley Viaduct is a large Victorian railway viaduct on the boundary between West Lothian and Edinburgh in Scotland. The viaduct is 622 metres (2,041 ft) long and has 36 masonry arches, making it one of the…
Ratho railway station · 1.2 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.
Bonnington Aqueduct · 1.3 km
The Bonnington Aqueduct is an aqueduct on the Union Canal, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Compare City of Edinburgh with nearby areas

City of Edinburgh vs West Lothian

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ratho Station and Newbridge?: Ratho Station and Newbridge is a town in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the City of Edinburgh local authority.
How deprived is Ratho Station and Newbridge?: The City of Edinburgh local authority, which includes Ratho Station and Newbridge, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.