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Loanhead

Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, with a population of around 6,350. It has one GP surgery, one pharmacy, one supermarket, and around 19 restaurants and cafés, along with 67 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Eskbank, 4.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Loanhead 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

8°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 10° / 6° · 66% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · 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

27US 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

225 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 180 passed
  • 21 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Eskbank (4.7 km)
  • 67 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Eskbank (5.1 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 (7.6 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.6 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

78 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Paradykes Primary School, Loanhead (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches11
  • 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

  • Schools3
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets6
  • Parks & greens11
  • Restaurants & cafés27

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,160 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

58 jobs advertised · £30,259 avg

e.g. Maintenance Joiner, Product Development Manager, Maintenance Supervisor

Source: Adzuna

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 58% · Nuclear 42%

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

  • Loanhead · 0.6 km

    Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.

  • Loanhead railway station · 0.7 km

    Loanhead railway station served the town of Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1968 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

  • Stewart Brewing · 0.8 km

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

  • Old Pentland · 1.3 km

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

  • Mavisbank House · 1.3 km

    Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by architect William Adam in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed be…

  • Polton railway station · 1.5 km

    Polton railway station served the village of Polton, Midlothian, Scotland from 1867 to 1964 on the Esk Valley Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Loanhead?
Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in the Midlothian local authority.
What is the population of Loanhead?
Loanhead has an approximate settlement population of 6,350.
How deprived is Loanhead?
The Midlothian local authority, which includes Loanhead, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.