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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH15
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People4,493 residentsin the Portobello census areaMedian age 40.72,364 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 2,627 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 25% go by car, 21% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% 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°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 mileDuddingston Househistoric site · 1.3 miBrunstane Millhistoric site · 1.4 miCraigentinny Beachbeach · under a mileDunsapie Lochlake · 1.6 miDuddingston Lochlake · 1.7 miEdinburgh Castle, City Of Edinburgh, Scotlandcastle · 2.7 miCrichton Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFiggate Burn Public Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haBrighton Parkpark · under a mileRosefield Parkpark · under a milePortobello Golf Course and Public Parkgolf course · under a mile · 16 haPortobello Swim Centresports ground · under a mileJoppa Quarry Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 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)2,784 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 Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDurham Road Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist274 Portobello High Streetright herePolice stationPortobello Police StationEdinburghright hereCash machinePost OfficeEdinburghunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryTowerbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPortobello High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationBrunstaneunder a mileTramFoot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams)Leith2.5 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops121 within a mileCar parkMillhill Car ParkMusselburgh2.5 miEV chargingGridserve1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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