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Pubs 381 Restaurants 1,707 Hotels 340 Shops 2,012 Supermarkets 149 Takeaways 605 Cinemas 13 Attractions 281 Business services 155 Education 500 Health and beauty 1,259 Home improvement 422 Leisure 107 Property services 175




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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,385 residentsin the Fairmilehead census areaMedian age 46.12,072 households95% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright2% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,513 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, finance and insurance 14%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 37% go by car, 10% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualifications, 3% 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°C845 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksElf Lochlake · under a mileGalachlawhill · under a mileThe Braidshills · 1.2 miBuiselawhill · under a mileBraidburn Valleyvalley · 1.2 miSmithy Cleughvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHillend Public Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haLothianburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 61 haFairmilehead Public Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMidlothian Snowsports Centresports ground · under a mile · 20 haMidmar Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20216 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.8 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)2,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 238 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBraids Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFairmilehead Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBuckstone Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPentland Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryFirrhill High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.4 miRailway stationSlateford2.5 miTramMurrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)Gorgie3.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing5.7 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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