Penicuik

3°CClear

• Today: 9° / 2° · 14% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:31

9h 10m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

10US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Auchencorth Moss, 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)

86 food businesses within 2 miles

• 66 passed
• 11 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 46 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)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

14 charging locations within ~8 km

• 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Penicuik Leisure Centre (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres4
• Sports pitches27
• Playgrounds18

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• 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
• Community Planning conference helps shape Midlothian's future· 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)

• Schools7
• GPs & clinics2
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets2
• Parks & greens212
• Restaurants & cafés25

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,160 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

445 jobs advertised · £39,163 avg

e.g. Builder (Self-Employed), Head of Scotland, IT Technician / Computer Hardware Engineer to do Field Service

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 52% · Wind 48%

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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  Penicuik Athletic F.C. · 0.1 km

  Penicuik Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football club. They were formed in 1888 and are based at Montgomery Park, in the town of Penicuik. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division…

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  Penicuik Town Hall · 0.6 km

  Penicuik Town Hall, formerly the Cowan Institute, is a municipal building in the High Street, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Penicuik Burgh Council, is a Category C liste…

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  Penicuik · 0.7 km

  Penicuik is a town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. It lies on the A701 midway between Edinburgh and Peebles, east of the Pentland Hills.

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  Penicuik railway station · 0.9 km

  Penicuik railway station served the town of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland from 1872 to 1951 on the Penicuik Railway.

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  Uttershill Castle · 1.2 km

  Uttershill Castle is a ruinous 16th-century tower house, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, south of the river North Esk, and west of the Black Burn.

• Mauricewood Colliery disaster · 1.2 km

  The Mauricewood Colliery Disaster, occurred at the Mauricewood pit, near Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland on 5 September 1889. A total of 63 miners were killed. At the time the mine was owned by the Shotts Iron Company…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)