Understanding Scottish Places

Rosewell, Midlothian

Population 2,277

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Rosewell is in Midlothian. Arhibald Hood created the village as a mining settlement in the 19th century when he bought the colliery and expanded mining also creating an oil works. Bricks were also made and the houses are of brick. Whitehill Coilliery closed in 1961. The town is primarily residential although small engineering and metal work industry remains.

In this type of small town, the population comprises families with a higher proportion of adults in the 25–44 age grouping. Higher rates of full time employment are found.

Rosewell is a dependent to interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Airth, Almondbank, Ashgill, and Bilston.

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Number of jobs

0
Type average -3

Diversity of jobs

-6
Type average -3

Distance travelled to work

2
Type average 1

Number of public sector jobs

-4
Type average -2

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -6

Number of GP's and dentists

-6
Type average -6

Number of children in primary schools

4
Type average 0

Number of children in secondary schools

-6
Type average -6

Distance travelled to study

-2
Type average -2

Number of shops

-6
Type average -3

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -5

Number of charities

Type average 0
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Rosewell 16.57458564 17.90055249 11.21546961 19.72375691 34.4198895

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Rosewell 2.2397891963109355 12.121212121212121 2.1080368906455864 2.810715854194115 0.13175230566534915

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