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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People5,894 residentsin the The Grange census areaMedian age 44.32,543 households76% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright3% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,613 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 16%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 20% go by car, 10% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages71% of adults hold a degree or higher4% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%, other languages 10%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C756 mm of rain a year, 18 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 spacesHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 61 haHolyrood Parkpark · under a mile · 236 haEast Meadow Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haCraigmillar Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haWest Mains Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWarrender Swim Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197931 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20218 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,924 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAstley Ainslie Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGrange Medical Group30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBarrie Dear Limited40 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEdinburgh Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools18 primary, 7 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySciennes Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCanaan Lane Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryJames Gillespie's High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.3 miRailway stationEdinburgh1.5 miTramPrinces Street (Edinburgh Trams)1.5 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh1.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing3.6 miBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH9 postcode district.
