Roslin

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• Today: 15° / 9° · 26% rain
• Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:38

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

26US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Edinburgh St Leonards, United Kingdom

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)

133 food businesses within 2 miles

• 108 passed
• 10 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£281,662 average▲ 2.5% YoY

Across Midlothian · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• 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

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

• Sports pitches8
• Playgrounds7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Diamond Wedding Celebration for Delyth and Ian Parkinson· 10 Sept 2026
• Midlothian’s Young People Awards 2026 launched!· 7 Sept 2026
• Exploring trauma-informed practice in Midlothian· 4 Sept 2026
• Free Job Fair in Dalkeith to support Midlothian residents· 3 Sept 2026
• Loanhead Library inspires moving poem from local author whose life was transformed by friendship and community· 3 Sept 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 & clinics1
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens3
• Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

3,120 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

£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

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:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership350 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s348 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth271 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test201 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  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.

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  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.

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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