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 – 3:40 pm
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People2,662 residentsin the Cramond census areaMedian age 47.11,062 households89% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,242 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, finance and insurance 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 39% go by car, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle75% 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 higher4% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C773 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 spacesBruntsfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 61 haCammo Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 38 haLauriston Castlepark · under a mile · 13 haCorstophine Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.4 mi · 76 haClermiston Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haDrum Brae Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200346 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.5 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)1,159 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern General Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryCramond Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMbm Shelfco (57) LTD7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBarnton Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryCramond Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThe Royal High School1.0 miPrimaryClermiston Primary School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.3 miRailway stationEdinburgh GatewayGogar2.5 miTramEdinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams)Gogar2.5 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh4.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry3.5 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH4 postcode district.
