Loanhead (pop. 6,900) is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg as well as Dalkeith. The town was improved coal and oil shale mining, and also the paper markets. Loanhead continues to grow, largely due to the influence of the ongoing growth of Straiton Retail Park that includes among only two IKEA shops in Scotland, but additionally progressively as a dorm community for Edinburgh, parts of which are under 20 mins away. Regardless of the proximity of huge stores such as Sainsbury's and also Costco, the main street, Clerk Street, is active with web traffic and also neighborhood consumers. A large, contemporary industrial estate with around 100 various concerns offers a large range of work for neighborhood homeowners. Companies include MacSweens haggis factory, and Authorities Scotland's Communications Centre (The Force Communications Centre, or FCC) where all radio traffic and also emergency telephone calls are taken care of. The Pentlands industrial estate was opened in the 1970s, and also a variety of retail as well as various other services profession from the perimeter of the town. These were from the likes of Gregg's to the a lot more industrial business focusing on welding and also steel fabrication.