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Bilston (Midlothian)

Bilston (Midlothian) is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, with a population of around 2,500. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 25 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Eskbank, 6.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bilston (Midlothian) area — all from official UK open data.

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

Council
Midlothian
County
Midlothian
Constituency
Midlothian
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

2°CMist

  • Today: 9° / 2° · 52% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:24

8h 57m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

26US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom

Road safety

59 reported road collisions (2025)

27 killed or seriously injured · 76 casualties · 5.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

126 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 104 passed
  • 7 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Eskbank (6.3 km)
  • 25 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Eskbank (6.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£277,939 average▼ 1.1% YoY

Across Midlothian · to 2026-08

Detached£484,494
Semi-detached£296,138
Terraced£236,962
Flat£156,969

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.3 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

68 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Alex F Noble & Son (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches5
  • Playgrounds6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Source: Midlothian Council

Population

100,390 residents in Midlothian

  • Under 16: 19%
  • 16–64: 62%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

3% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 9% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Kirsty McNeill

Labour (Co-op)

Midlothian

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens5
  • Restaurants & cafés10

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,160 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Local economy

£762 median full-time weekly pay

2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£24,228 disposable income per head (2024)

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Nuclear 44%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.5
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.4
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Midlothian:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Bilston, Midlothian · 0.3 km

    Bilston is a small village in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located on the edge of Edinburgh, just south of Loanhead on the A701. The Bilston Burn Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) was occupied from 2002 until…

  • Roslin Institute · 1.2 km

    The Roslin Institute is an animal sciences research institute at Easter Bush, Midlothian, Scotland, part of the University of Edinburgh, and is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

  • BioCampus · 1.2 km

    The Biocampus is an enterprise area in Midlothian, Scotland. It is part of the larger Edinburgh Science Triangle, which includes the Edinburgh BioQuarter and was the first dedicated national bio-manufacturing campus.…

  • Stewart Brewing · 1.3 km

    Stewart Brewing is an independent craft brewery based on the outskirts of Edinburgh in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland.

  • Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies · 1.3 km

    The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is the veterinary school within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

  • Old Pentland · 1.3 km

    Old Pentland is a locality, former parish and former barony in Midlothian, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bilston (Midlothian)?
Bilston (Midlothian) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in the Midlothian local authority.
How deprived is Bilston (Midlothian)?
The Midlothian local authority, which includes Bilston (Midlothian), is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.