Ratho, United Kingdom
Scotland · United Kingdom
Ratho is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 1,950. Elevation: 292 ft (89 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Ratho
Ratho is a village in the rural west part of the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Ratho Station, Newbridge and Kirkliston are other villages in the area. The Union Canal passes through Ratho. Edinburgh Airport is situated only 4 miles (7 km) away. The village has a high ratio of its older houses built from whin stone due to a whin quarry nearby. The older, historical, part of the village was designated a Conservation Area.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,950 |
| Population Density | 16 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Coordinates | 55.9216°, -3.3803° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | Scotland |
| Average Temperature | 49°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.0 inches (1,193 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.2 inches (16 cm) |
About Ratho
Ratho is a small town in United Kingdom (Scotland) with a population of 1,950. The city sits at an elevation of 292 feet (89 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 59°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 49.4°F |
| 9% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 59°F (15°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Area | 121.0 sq mi (313.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 16/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 55.9216°N, 3.3803°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 3.5 in | |
| February | 38°F (4°C) | 2.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 2.9 in | |
| April | 45°F (7°C) | 2.0 in | Driest |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 2.4 in | |
| July | 59°F (15°C) | 2.5 in | Warmest |
| August | 58°F (14°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 53°F (12°C) | 3.2 in | |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 3.5 in | Wettest |
| November | 42°F (6°C) | 3.3 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 3.5 in |
Ratho has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 38°F in February to 59°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 34.0 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.5") and April the driest (2.0").
Schools in Ratho
1 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Ratho
9 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital FM Edinburgh | edinburgh, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CareSound Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Forth1 | pop music, popular | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| BFBS Scotland | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Edge 1 | - | MP3 | |
| Radio ENRG | alternative, edinburgh | MP3 | |
| 242 RADIO | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| EHFM | community radio, edinburgh | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio GH | folk | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Ratho
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Heritage Centre | ||||
| Adam Smith Heritage Centre | ||||
| Almond Valley Heritage Centre | ||||
| Anatomical Museum | ||||
| Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum | ||||
| Bo'ness Motor Museum | ||||
| Broxburn Community Museum | ||||
| Burntisland Heritage Exhibition | ||||
| Cockburn Geological Museum | ||||
| Dynamic Earth | ||||
| Forth Bridges Light House Museum | ||||
| Heart of Midlothian Museum | ||||
| Heriot Watt Museum | ||||
| HMY Britannia | ||||
| Inchcolm Museum | ||||
| Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Linlithgow Museum | ||||
| Museum Collections Centre | ||||
| Museum of Childhood | ||||
| Museum of Communication | ||||
| Museum of Edinburgh | ||||
| Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling and Witchcraft | ||||
| Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage | ||||
| Museum of Scottish Railways | ||||
| Museum on the Mound | ||||
| National Museum of Scotland | ||||
| National War Museum | ||||
| One O'Clock Gun Exhibition | ||||
| Prisoners of War Museum | ||||
| Queensferry Museum | ||||
| Scottish Vintage Bus Museum | ||||
| St Cecilia's Hall | ||||
| Surgeons' Hall Museums | ||||
| Talbot Rice Gallery | ||||
| The King's Gallery | ||||
| The Maltings | ||||
| The People's Story Museum | ||||
| The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum | ||||
| The Royal Scots Regimental Museum | ||||
| The Spirit of Leithers | ||||
| The Wee Museum of Memory | ||||
| Trinity Apse | ||||
| Trinity House | ||||
| Writers' Museum |
Libraries in Ratho
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Advocates Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Almondbank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Artiscience Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balerno Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balgreen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benarty Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Blackhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bo'ness Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burntisland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cameron Smail Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cardenden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carmondean Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colinton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corstorphine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cowdenbeath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Craigmillar Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Currie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dalgety Bay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Duloch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh College of Art Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh Law School Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fountainbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gilmerton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Granton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Inverkeithing Library and Heritage Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Jennie Lee Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kelty Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinghorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirkcaldy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirkliston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lanthorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leith Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of Mistakes | 0.0 | |||||
| Linlithgow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Loanhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Map Library | 0.0 | |||||
| McDonald Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moray House Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moredun Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Morningside Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Scotland | 0.0 | |||||
| New College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oakley Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oxgangs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Piershill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Playfair Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ratho Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RBGE Herbarium & Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rosyth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Scottish Poetry Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sighthill Learning Resource Centre (LRC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Sighthill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Signet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Neighbourhood Office and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Queensferry Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stockbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Templehall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Drumbrae Library Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| The Lex Davidson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Valleyfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Lothian Local History Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wester Hailes Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ratho
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balerno Farmer's Market | |||||
| Edinburgh Farmers' Market | |||||
| Edinburgh Farmers' Market | |||||
| Grassmarket Market | |||||
| Grassmarket Market | |||||
| Kirkcaldy Farmers Market | |||||
| Leith Market | |||||
| Leith Market | |||||
| Stockbridge Market | |||||
| Stockbridge Market | |||||
| The Pitt | |||||
| The Pitt | |||||
| Tron Kirk Market | |||||
| Tron Kirk Market |
Hotels in Ratho
4 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ratho
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ratho
6 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Ratho
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ratho
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ratho
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ratho
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Ratho
3 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ratho
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alechemy | ||||
| Barney's Beer | ||||
| Barney's Beer | ||||
| BellField Brewery | ||||
| Blair's Brewery | ||||
| Blair's Brewery | ||||
| Campervan Brewery | ||||
| Campervan Brewery | ||||
| Cold Town Brewery | ||||
| Cold Town Brewery | ||||
| Edinburgh Beer Factory | ||||
| Edinburgh Beer Factory | ||||
| Krafty Brew | ||||
| Krafty Brew | ||||
| Newbarns Brewery | ||||
| Newbarns Brewery | ||||
| Pilot | ||||
| Pilot |
Stadiums & Teams in Ratho
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Ratho
37 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Airport | EDI | Large Airport |
| Dundee Airport | DND | Medium Airport |
| Leuchars Station Airfield | ADX | Medium Airport |
| Archerfield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Balado Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baldardo Field | - | Small Airport |
| Balgone Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Balgrummo Steading Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blair Drummond Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Broomhill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Castleton Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cumbernauld Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Dollar airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| East Fortune Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Lochlane Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fife Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fingland | - | Small Airport |
| Forfar Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hilton of Carslogie Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kingsmuir Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kirriemuir Farm Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Latch Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Midlem Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mosside Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nairns Mains Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nethershields Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Perth/Scone Airport | PSL | Small Airport |
| Pilmuir Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Polmont | - | Small Airport |
| Portmoak Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| RAF Kirknewton | - | Small Airport |
| Sheardale airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Skydive Strathallan | - | Small Airport |
| Stonehill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Strathaven Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Teuchats Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Thankerton private airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Ratho
48 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| A&E | ||
| ABC4D Antenatal Babyscan Clinic | ||
| Active Clinics | ||
| Allingham Physiotherapy | ||
| Ballenden House | ||
| Blackford Clinic | ||
| Brougham Foot Clinic | ||
| Bruntsfield Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| Castle Craig Hospital | ||
| City Chiropractic | ||
| Corstorphine Footcare | ||
| Crew 2000 | ||
| Dance Podiatry/Chiropody | ||
| Dermal Clinic | ||
| Edinburgh Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| Edinburgh Osteopathic Surgery | ||
| Edinburgh Rehab Centre | ||
| Edinburgh Sports Injury Clinic | ||
| Este Medical Group | ||
| Ferry Road Foot Clinic | ||
| Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Unit | ||
| Inchkeith House - Podiatry Dept. | ||
| Lothian Optometry Teach & Treat (LOTT) | ||
| Lothian Sexual Health | ||
| Marchhall Centre | ||
| Meadowside Health Clinic | ||
| Minor Injuries Unit | ||
| Morningside Chiropractic | ||
| NHS Vaccination Centre | ||
| Ocean Terminal Vaccination Clinic | ||
| OPD1 | ||
| OPD2 | ||
| OPD3 | ||
| OPD4 | ||
| OPD5 | ||
| OPD6 | ||
| Pennywell Resource Centre | ||
| Pregnancy Support Unit | ||
| Randolph Crescent Hostel | ||
| Spittal Street Clinic | ||
| Stockbridge Clinic | ||
| The Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| The Goddess Clinic | ||
| The MOLE Clinic | ||
| The Salt Cave | ||
| Trinity Podiatry | ||
| Victoria Medical Practice | ||
| Wight Chiropractic Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ratho
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ratho Parish Church | |
| St Mary’s Church |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Ratho
What is the population of Ratho?
Ratho has a population of 1,950 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 16 people per square mile, spread across 121.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ratho?
Ratho has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 59°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 47.0 inches, with 6.2 inches of snow.
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