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Roslin

Roslin is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, with a population of around 1,630. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and 18 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Eskbank, 5.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Roslin 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

14°COvercast

  • Today: 18° / 11° · 86% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:35

12h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom

Road safety

68 reported road collisions (2024)

28 killed or seriously injured · 95 casualties · 6.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

133 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 108 passed
  • 10 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Eskbank (5.9 km)
  • 18 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Newtongrange (6.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£281,662 average 2.5% YoY

Across Midlothian · to 2026-06

Detached£501,368
Semi-detached£297,751
Terraced£237,438
Flat£157,795

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 158.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (8.9 km)

16 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

50 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Alex F Noble & Son (1.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches8
  • Playgrounds7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,120 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

10 jobs advertised · £51,258 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Online Accounting Tutoring Job in Roslin – Flexible Schedule, Become a Maths Tutor in Roslin – Flexible & Remote

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£762 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% 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 75% · Nuclear 20% · Solar 5%

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 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Roslin, Midlothian · 0.1 km

    Roslin is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the south of the capital city Edinburgh. It stands on high ground, near the northwest bank of the river North Esk.

  • Roslin railway station · 0.3 km

    Roslin railway station served the village of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, from 1874 to 1959 on the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway.

  • Battle of Roslin · 0.5 km

    The Battle of Roslin on 24 February 1303 was a Scottish victory in the First War of Scottish Independence. It took place near the village of Roslin, where a force led by the Scots John Comyn and Sir Simon Fraser ambus…

  • Rosslyn Chapel · 0.7 km

    Rosslyn Chapel, also known as the Collegiate Chapel of Saint Matthew, is a 15th-century Episcopal chapel located in the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1st Earl o…

  • Roslin Glen Country Park · 0.7 km

    Roslin Glen Country Park is a wooded glen in the North Esk Valley, near the village of Roslin in Scotland. It contains walks with several places of interest along the way, including Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin Castle, Wall…

  • Roslin Castle · 0.9 km

    Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi (14 km) south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from t…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Roslin?
Roslin is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in the Midlothian local authority.
What is the population of Roslin?
Roslin has an approximate settlement population of 1,630.
How deprived is Roslin?
The Midlothian local authority, which includes Roslin, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.