Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
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People4,841 residentsin the Craiglockhart census areaMedian age 50.62,058 households91% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright1% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,174 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 30% go by car, 11% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C749 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January45 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksElf Lochlake · 1.6 miEaster Craiglockhart Hillhill · under a mileWester Craiglockhart Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.0 miCraiglockhart Dellvalley · under a mileBraidburn Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEaster Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 22 haColinton and Craiglockhart Dellspark · under a mile · 37 haHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 61 haMerchants of Edinburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 19 haCraiglockhart Sports Centresports ground · within reach · 3 haUniversity Athletic Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200349 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20218 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,251 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRedford Medical Centre27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGam Stuart LTD32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCraiglockhart Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherSecondaryFirrhill High Schoolunder a milePrimaryOxgangs Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Cuthbert's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.6 miRailway stationSlatefordunder a mileTramBalgreen (Edinburgh Trams)1.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing4.4 miBus stops151 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
