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Gorebridge and Mayfield

Gorebridge and Mayfield is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, with a population of around 2,200. It has around 11 restaurants and cafés, 1 supermarket, 40 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gorebridge, 1.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gorebridge and Mayfield 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

3°CClear

  • Today: 9° / 2° · 27% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

Air quality

55US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Lothian Musselburgh N High St, 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

90 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 70 passed
  • 11 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Gorebridge (1.4 km)
  • 40 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Gorebridge (1.7 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 (7.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.5 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

39 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Gorebridge Railway Station (1.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches18
  • Playgrounds11

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

  • Schools4
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens9
  • Restaurants & cafés11

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 57% · Nuclear 43%

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

  • Gorebridge · 1.0 km

    Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland.

  • Newbyres Castle · 1.2 km

    Newbyres Castle was a 16th-century tower house, in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, west of the main street. The tower occupied a roughly triangular position, which was naturally defended by deeply worn water-courses.

  • Gorebridge railway station · 1.3 km

    Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains (19 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebr…

  • National Mining Museum Scotland · 1.4 km

    The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890…

  • Birkenside, Midlothian · 1.6 km

    Birkenside is a village, adjacent to the A7 road, at the south of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland.

  • Dalhousie Castle · 1.8 km

    Dalhousie Castle is a castle in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles (13 km) south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieft…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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