Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryWester Hailes Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryClovenstone Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNether Currie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWester Hailes High School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.7 miRailway stationWester Hailesunder a mileTramBankhead (Edinburgh Trams)Sighthill1.8 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.1 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing6.4 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,917 residentsin the Baberton and Juniper Green census areaMedian age 50.61,757 households90% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,765 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 41% go by car, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lochlake · 1.4 miTorduff Reservoirreservoir · under a milePoet's Glenglen · 1.0 miCorby Hillhill · under a mileTorphin Hillhill · under a mileClubbiedean Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBonaly Country Parkpark · under a mile · 291 haBaberton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haColinton and Craiglockhart Dellspark · 1.2 mi · 37 haSpylaw Public Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBloomiehall Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCampbell Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200348 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.0 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,822 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
