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Living in Rosewell: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rosewell scores 48/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 98/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 48/100 versus a median of 67/100.

Its broadband score runs 26 points above the EH24 district's 72/100. Healthcare (29) and lifestyle (29) all fall below 30/100. On the national picture that lands Rosewell in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH24 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
69
Air Quality NO₂ 3.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³
82
Green Space 39
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
36
2 schools in area · 11 within 4km
2Good
  • Rosewell Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
29
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service60.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary65.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital73.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust44.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryRoslin Medical Practice1.5 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
98
Full fibre (FTTP)91.8%
available across Midlothian
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 58 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate67%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.5%Unemployed1.9%Retired18.7%Student2.6%Other inactive9.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.7%Skilled & technical32.5%Routine & elementary23.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.3%
Home ownership69.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax Midlothian · 2025-26
A £1,111
B £1,296
C £1,481
D £1,666
E £2,189
F £2,707
G £3,263
H £4,082
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Newtongrange 2.9 mi
Eskbank 3 mi
Gorebridge 3.7 mi
J1 M8 8.5 mi
J2 M8 11 mi
J1 M9 11.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
29
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Rosewell. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Roslin 52 1.2 mi away ⇄
Bonnyrigg 63 2.0 mi away ⇄
Loanhead 55 2.1 mi away ⇄
Bilston (Midlothian) 54 2.2 mi away ⇄
Bush 54 2.4 mi away ⇄
Penicuik 59 3.3 mi away ⇄
Gorebridge and Mayfield 55 3.5 mi away ⇄
Dalkeith 58 4.0 mi away ⇄
Danderhall 62 4.4 mi away ⇄
Whitecraig 45 6.2 mi away ⇄
Pathhead 42 6.7 mi away ⇄
Edinburgh 76 6.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rosewell a nice place to live?

Rosewell has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rosewell is 48/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Rosewell?

Among the top-rated schools in Rosewell are Rosewell Primary School and St Matthew's Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Rosewell in total.

Postcode districts in Rosewell

EH24 52 ⇄

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