Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryBlackhall Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryBlackhall Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryFerryhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCraigroyston Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.5 miRailway stationHaymarket1.7 miTramMurrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)Gorgie1.4 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.5 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing2.7 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,833 residentsin the Blackhall census areaMedian age 48.82,440 households88% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright3% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,627 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 14%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 30% go by car, 11% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C746 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCorstorphine Hillhill · under a mileDrum Sandsbeach · 3.0 miLoch Rosslake · 3.0 miCramond Islandisland · 2.7 miThe Hillhill · 1.8 miRavelston Woodswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCorstophine Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 76 haRavelston Woods Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haRavelston Parkpark · under a mileMurrayfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haClermiston Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haMurrayfield DAFS Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200348 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,565 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
