Danderhall

7°CPartly Cloudy

• Today: 10° / 6° · 63% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

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

55US 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)

278 food businesses within 2 miles

• 219 passed
• 28 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Shawfair (1.4 km)
• 40 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 (8.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.6 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

115 charging locations within ~8 km

• 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: Old Colliery Pub & Restaurant A7 (1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Gyms1
• Swimming pools1
• Sports pitches16
• Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Midlothian’s best tenant gardens of 2026 revealed· 4 Nov 2026
• 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

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)

• Schools2
• GPs & clinics3
• Pharmacies1
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens260
• Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,160 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

10 jobs advertised · £25,944 avg

e.g. Car Delivery Driver, Works Planner, Main - Sales Assistant

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

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:

• 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

• 
  Danderhall · 0.4 km

  Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, just outside Edinburgh but inside the Edinburgh City Bypass.

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  The Drum, Edinburgh · 0.9 km

  The Drum is an 18th-century country house and estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located between the Gilmerton and Danderhall areas, The Drum is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of the city centre. The Drum wa…

• Fernieside · 1.3 km

  Fernieside is a neighbourhood on the southern edge of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, four miles (6.5 km) southeast of the city centre. It is very close to Craigour, which is just to its north, with Ferniehill to…

• Ferniehill · 1.3 km

  Ferniehill is a residential neighbourhood of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Primarily a low-density 1960s council estate with two small public parks, it is situated in the south-east of the city, lying immediatel…

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  Shawfair railway station · 1.4 km

  Shawfair is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 5 miles 64 chains southeast of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the villages of Danderhall and…

• Centre for Regenerative Medicine · 1.4 km

  The Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) is a stem cell research centre at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, dedicated to the study and development of new regenerative treatments for human diseases. The centr…

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