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 – 3:39 pm
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People3,921 residentsin the Craigmillar census areaMedian age 31.81,841 households25% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright47% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,046 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, hospitality 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 31% go by car, 24% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%, Scots 1%, other languages 26%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C752 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 2 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)
Parks and green spacesCraigmillar Castle Parkpark · within reach · 60 haLittle France Parkpark · under a mile · 46 haHolyrood Parkpark · under a mile · 236 haPrestonfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haEdinburgh University Association Football Clubssports ground · under a mile · 20 haDuddingston Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20218 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,892 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little Franceunder a mileGP surgeryNiddrie Medical Practice21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRed Band Chemical Company LTD23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCraigmillar Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryCastlebrae Community High Schoolunder a milePrimaryCastleview Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPrestonfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.0 miRailway stationBrunstane1.8 miTramPicardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)2.5 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.5 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing4.1 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH16 postcode district.
