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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,506 residentsin the Kirkliston census areaMedian age 39.91,795 households78% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright15% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,300 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, finance and insurance 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C848 mm of rain a year, 19 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: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksPikes Poollake · under a mileDundas Lochlake · 1.0 miGreig's Hillhill · under a mileHumbie Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miDundas Hillhill · 1.1 miHumbie Quarrywater · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPikes Pool Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haAllison Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haParkside Parkpark · 1.3 miDundas Parks Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 25 haKirkliston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCammo Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)1,897 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern General Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryAlmond Group Practiceunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTDright hereDentist17 Main Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryKirkliston Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHillwood Primary School1.5 miSecondaryQueensferry Community High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI1.2 miRailway stationDalmeny2.2 miTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)1.7 miBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll4.5 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry2.4 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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