Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North census areaMedian age 34.32,975 households53% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright11% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 3,548 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, hospitality 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 18% go by car, 18% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%, other languages 17%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C723 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksLochend Lochlake · under a mileSt Margaret's Lochlake · under a mileEast Sands of Leithbeach · 1.3 miCraigentinny Beachbeach · 1.3 miWhinny Hillhill · under a mileCalton Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolyrood Parkpark · under a mile · 236 haLochend Parkpark · within reach · 9 haLeith Linkspark · under a mile · 19 haCraigentinny Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haMeadowbank Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSeafield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197930 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,359 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRestalrig Park Medical Centre26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD36 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMeadowbank Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Ninian's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryAbbeyhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLeith Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI8.2 miRailway stationEdinburgh1.2 miTramBalfour Street (Edinburgh Trams)Pilrigunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh1.2 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing2.1 miBus stops206 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH7 postcode district.
