Dalkeith

Dalkeith (/dælˈkiːθ/ dal-KEETH; Scottish Gaelic: Dail Cheith, pronounced [t̪al ˈçe]) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Palace). Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census.

This article is about the town in Scotland. For other places named Dalkeith, see Dalkeith (disambiguation).
"Eskbank" redirects here. For the hamlet in Canada, see Eskbank, Saskatchewan.

Dalkeith
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dail Cheith
Dalkeith
Location within Midlothian
Population14,330 (mid-2020 est.)
Council area
  • Midlothian
Lieutenancy area
  • Midlothian
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDALKEITH
Postcode districtEH22
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Midlothian
Scottish Parliament
  • Midlothian North and Musselburgh

The town is divided into four distinct areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core; Eskbank (considered to be the well-heeled neighbourhood of Dalkeith with many large Victorian and newer houses) to its west; Woodburn (primarily a working class council estate with pockets of new housing developments) to its east; and Newbattle (a semi-rural village with its abbey) to the south.

Dalkeith is the main administrative centre for Midlothian. It is twinned with Jarnac, France. In 2004, Midlothian Council re-paved Jarnac Court in honour of Dalkeith and Jarnac's long standing link.

On the north-eastern edge of Dalkeith at Woodburn is the Dalkeith Campus (completed 2003) – housing both Dalkeith High School and St David's Roman Catholic High School plus community leisure facilities.

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