Danderhall
Place in Midlothian, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.912, -3.107 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 30 69 |
| Population: | 2,770 |
| Dialling code: | 0131 (Edinburgh) |
Danderhall is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, lying just to the south‑east of Edinburgh and near Dalkeith. It grew up as a coal‑mining community in the early 20th century and the imprint of that industrial past still shapes the local landscape and community identity, with rows of former miners’ housing and remnants of pit infrastructure giving way to patches of open green space.
Today Danderhall functions largely as a commuter and service community, with local shops, a primary school and community facilities serving residents while many travel into Edinburgh for work. Regeneration and housing change over recent decades have diversified the local economy, but there remains a strong sense of place and social history rooted in its mining heritage and active local groups.
Postcode districts covering Danderhall
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 4.5 miles
- Livingston 16.7 miles
- Dunfermline 16.8 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 14 miles
- Glenrothes 19.8 miles
- Musselburgh 2.9 miles
- Bathgate 20.5 miles
- Grangemouth 24.7 miles
- Bonnyrigg 2.7 miles
- Penicuik 6.8 miles
- Broxburn 14.5 miles
- Bo'ness 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Millerhill and Newton Village Place 0.8 miles
- Liberton/Gilmerton Ward 1.3 miles
- Portobello/Craigmillar Ward 1.8 miles
- Dalkeith Place 2.2 miles
- Bonnyrigg Place 2.7 miles
- Whitecraig Place 2.8 miles
- Newbattle Place 2.8 miles
- Musselburgh Place 2.9 miles
- Loanhead Place 3 miles
- Southside/Newington Ward 3.1 miles
- Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward 3.3 miles
- Mayfield Place 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Danderhall
EH22 1QT, EH22 1FZ, EH22 1NJ, EH22 1QF, EH22 1QA, EH22 1NB, EH22 1QY, EH22 1NQ, EH22 1FU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 10.6 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 51.4 miles
- Newcraighall Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Musselburgh Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Danderhall Ad
- Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection 5 4.2 miles
- The Balmoral Hotel 5 4.3 miles
- CODE - The Court, Edinburgh 4 4.1 miles
- Melville Castle Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- The Abbey Residence 3 0.9 miles
- Tigerlily Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Best Western Kings Manor Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Market Street Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Knight Residence 5 4.3 miles
- Eden Locke 4 4.7 miles
Schools in Danderhall
- Danderhall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Melville Castle Historic site 1.4 miles
- Dalkeith Palace Historic site 1.8 miles
- Dalkeith House Estate 1.8 miles
- Newhailes Country house 2.2 miles
- Newbattle Abbey College 2.5 miles
- Newbattle Abbey Historic site 2.6 miles
- Kings Buildings University 2.8 miles
- Portobello Beach Beach 3 miles
- Musselburgh Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Braid Hills Hill 3.6 miles
- Holyrood abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- University of Edinburgh University 3.8 miles