Loanhead

Loanhead
Bronze sculpture by Andrew Burton, known as the Coghorn, and dates from 1999
Loanhead is located in Midlothian
Loanhead
Loanhead
Location within Midlothian
Population6,820 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT281655
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Midlothian
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOANHEAD
Postcode districtEH20
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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Scotland
55°52′41″N 3°08′53″W / 55.878°N 3.148°W / 55.878; -3.148

Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.