Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,419 residentsin the Currie East census areaMedian age 46.21,443 households88% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,641 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 39% go by car, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lochlake · 1.1 miPoet's Glenglen · under a mileLymphoy Glenglen · under a mileClubbiedean Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miTorduff Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miLoch Rosslake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBonaly Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 291 haBaberton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haPentland View Parkplaying field · under a mileColinton and Craiglockhart Dellspark · 2.2 mi · 37 haOriamsports ground · under a mile · 18 haSpylaw Public Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.1 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,488 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryThe Pentlands Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCurrie Healthcare Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist58 Bryce Roadunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCurrie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNether Currie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCurrie Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.5 miRailway stationCurriehillunder a mileTramEdinburgh Park Station (Edinburgh Trams)2.1 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.1 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry7.2 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
