Scotland
Country
Midlothian
Council
Around average
Avg IMD
3,076
Postcodes
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Transport in Midlothian
Eskbank is a 30-minute walk from the centre
Rail · 2.4 km
- 2.4 km
Eskbank
Rail
- 2.5 km
Newtongrange
Rail
- 4.9 km
Gorebridge
Rail
- 5.9 km
Shawfair
Rail
- 7.5 km
Newcraighall
Rail
- 7.8 km
Musselburgh
Rail
NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only
Amenities in Midlothian
GPs make up most of the mapped places
11 GPs · 9 Libraries · 2 Hospitals · 25 in all
- GPs11
- Libraries9
- Hospitals2
- Museums2
- Universities1
OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure
Overview of Midlothian
Coordinates55.8664, -3.1097
Postcodes
3,076
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Midlothian
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.49 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.49 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).