Bonnyrigg

4°CClear

• Today: 9° / 2° · 22% rain
• Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:26

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

53US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, United Kingdom

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)

227 food businesses within 2 miles

• 187 passed
• 15 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Eskbank (1.7 km)
• 44 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£277,939 average▼ 1.1% YoY

Across Midlothian · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (10.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (10.6 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

65 charging locations within ~8 km

• 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: Lasswade Centre (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres3
• Sports pitches28
• Golf courses4
• Playgrounds23

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Sponsored walk honours Mayfield pupil and helps create life-saving legacy· 29 Oct 2026
• New outdoor clothing helps Scots Corner children enjoy learning in nature· 29 Oct 2026
• French visitors welcomed to Midlothian by Provost· 29 Oct 2026
• Hawthorn Family Learning Centre recognised as sector-leading following excellent inspection· 29 Oct 2026
• Yellow Wind Warning: Vogrie to close during day on Tuesday· 26 Oct 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)

• Schools6
• GPs & clinics1
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets1
• Parks & greens21
• Restaurants & cafés14

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,160 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

21 jobs advertised · £32,384 avg

e.g. Higher Education Account Manager, UK Education, Support Worker – Bonnyrigg, Courier Driver

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 63% · Wind 38%

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:

• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth274 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government258 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately111 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks105 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide

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

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  Bonnyrigg Rose F.C. · 0.3 km

  Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Bonnyrigg. Formed in 1881 and nicknamed the Rose, the team plays in the Lowland League East, having been relegated in 2024–25.

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  New Dundas Park · 0.3 km

  New Dundas Park is a stadium in Bonnyrigg, Scotland. It is used mostly for football matches as the home ground of Bonnyrigg Rose. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000.

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  Bonnyrigg · 0.3 km

  Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles southeast of Edinburgh city centre, between the Rivers North and South Esk. The town had a population of 14,663 in the 2001 census, rising to 15,677 in the 2011…

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  Hopefield, Bonnyrigg · 0.3 km

  Hopefield is an area in the south of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, occupied by a mid-20th century residential neighbourhood and by an early-21st century, ongoing housing development, built on land dating back to 17th century…

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  Bonnyrigg railway station · 0.3 km

  Bonnyrigg railway station was a railway station that served the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland from 1855 to 1965 on the Peebles Railway.

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  Broomieknowe railway station · 0.6 km

  Broomieknowe railway station served the town of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland from 1867 to 1951 on the Esk Valley Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)