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Pubs 258 Restaurants 1,368 Banks 2 Hotels 156 Shops 571 Takeaways 535 Cinemas 8 Attractions 71 Business services 1 Education 138 Health and beauty 83 Home improvement 144 Leisure 2 Property services 66




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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH15
Telephone code01292
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,974 residentsin the Joppa census areaMedian age 50.82,247 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,347 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, other services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 32% go by car, 14% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C720 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August32 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksPortobello Beachbeach · under a mileFisherrow Sandsbeach · 1.5 miDuddingston Lochlake · 2.2 miDunsapie Lochlake · 2.2 miWhinny Hillhill · 2.4 miSmeaton Glenglen · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbercorn Parkpark · under a mileHunter's Hall Public Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haStraiton Place Parkpark · under a mileJoppa Quarry Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPortobello Golf Course and Public Parkgolf course · under a mile · 16 haPortobello Swim Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,369 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryDurham Road Medical Group10 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyThe Red Band Chemical Company13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Craigentinny Dental Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 4 secondaryPrimaryBrunstane Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPortobello High Schoolunder a milePrimaryTowerbank Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationBrunstaneunder a mileTramFoot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)Leith3.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing4.6 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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