Tradespeople in Easthouses, Midlothian

About Easthouses

Easthouses is a village between Dalkeith and Newtongrange that grew around the coal industry in the early 20th century.

It has its own primary school and a distinct community identity, though it shares many services with neighbouring Mayfield and Dalkeith.

The village is close to the A7 and has good bus connections to Edinburgh and the surrounding Midlothian towns.

Recent housing development has brought new families to the area, adding to a community with deep roots in the mining heritage of the county.

Nearby: Dalkeith, Mayfield, Newtongrange

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About Midlothian

Midlothian is a compact council area immediately south of Edinburgh, stretching from the city bypass to the edge of the Scottish Borders.

It takes in the valleys of the North and South Esk rivers, the northern slopes of the Pentland Hills, and a string of former mining communities that have reinvented themselves as commuter towns and growing residential centres.

Dalkeith is the administrative centre, but Bonnyrigg is the most populous settlement — and Penicuik, set against the Pentlands, has the feel of a self-contained town in its own right.

The Borders Railway, reopened in 2015, connects Newtongrange, Gorebridge, and Eskbank to Edinburgh Waverley, and has driven significant housing growth across the region.

Midlothian is one of the fastest-growing local authority areas in Scotland, attracting families and professionals who want proximity to Edinburgh without the city price tag.

Nearby: East Lothian, Scottish Borders