Bilston (Midlothian)

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• Today: 15° / 9° · 26% rain
• Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:40

13h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

26US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom

68 reported road collisions (2024)

28 killed or seriously injured · 95 casualties · 6.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

123 food businesses within 2 miles

• 101 passed
• 7 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£281,662 average▲ 2.5% YoY

Across Midlothian · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 158.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (7.3 km)

19 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

67 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

• Sports pitches5
• Playgrounds6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Diamond Wedding Celebration for Delyth and Ian Parkinson· 10 Sept 2026
• Midlothian’s Young People Awards 2026 launched!· 7 Sept 2026
• Exploring trauma-informed practice in Midlothian· 4 Sept 2026
• Free Job Fair in Dalkeith to support Midlothian residents· 3 Sept 2026
• Loanhead Library inspires moving poem from local author whose life was transformed by friendship and community· 3 Sept 2026

Source: Midlothian Council

100,390 residents in Midlothian

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

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Kirsty McNeill

Labour (Co-op)

Midlothian

Source: UK Parliament

SNP (minority)

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

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,120 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

3 jobs advertised · £59,727 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Diesel Fitter, Social Worker

Source: Adzuna

£762 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 57% · Nuclear 43%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

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  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…

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  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.

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  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.…

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  Stewart Brewing · 1.3 km

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

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  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.

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  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)