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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People4,271 residentsin the Silverknowes and Davidson's Mains census areaMedian age 47.21,795 households91% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,043 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, finance and insurance 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 35% go by car, 13% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C771 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksCorstorphine Hillhill · under a mileDrum Sandsbeach · 2.3 miCramond Islandisland · 2.1 miLoch Rosslake · 2.8 miThe Knollhill · 1.9 miInchmickeryisland · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCorstophine Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 76 haDavidson's Mains Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haLauriston Castlepark · under a mile · 13 haBruntsfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 61 haClermiston Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haDrum Brae Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: 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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.9 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)1,893 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern General Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDavidson's Mains Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots UK LTD14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist26-28 Main Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryDavidson's Mains Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThe Royal High Schoolunder a milePrimaryClermiston Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.9 miRailway stationSouth Gyle2.2 miTramBalgreen (Edinburgh Trams)2.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.2 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing3.2 miBus stops124 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH4 postcode district.
