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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH17
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 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,776 residentsin the Hyvots and Gilmerton census areaMedian age 40.31,774 households52% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright38% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,825 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 39% go by car, 21% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%, Scots 1%, other languages 12%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C801 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksHistoric Scotlandhistoric site · 1.3 miEdinburgh Castle, City Of Edinburgh, Scotlandcastle · 1.9 miEllen's Glenglen · under a mileDuddingston Househistoric site · 2.3 miDuddingston Lochlake · 2.4 miEnglands Hillhill · under a mileElf Lochlake · 2.6 miCrichton Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLittle France Parkpark · under a mile · 46 haBurdiehouse Burn Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haFerniehill Community Parkpark · under a mileLiberton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haMoredun Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFernieside Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197934 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.6 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEllen's Glen Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFerniehill Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGilmerton Healthcare9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrite Dental Gilmertonright herePolice stationHowdenhall Police StationEdinburgh1.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Danderhall, Danderhall1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryGilmerton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCraigour Park Primaryunder a mileSecondaryGracemount High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.7 miRailway stationShawfairNewton Village1.8 miTramPrinces Street (Edinburgh Trams)4.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh4.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing5.8 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkSheriffhall Park and RideEdinburgh1.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDanderhall1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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