Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,367 residentsin the East Craigs North census areaMedian age 43.22,504 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,787 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%, finance and insurance 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 39% go by car, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C774 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCammo Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 38 haGateway Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMeadowfield Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haTurnhouse Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haGyle Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 18 haEnergize Health and Fitness Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200346 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,630 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern General Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryBarclay Medical Practice East Craigs6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist9 Bughtlin Market1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryMaybury Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCraigmount High Schoolunder a milePrimaryGylemuir Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI1.9 miRailway stationEdinburgh GatewayGogarunder a mileTramEdinburgh Gateway (Edinburgh Trams)Gogarunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.3 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry4.2 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH12 postcode district.
