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Pubs 84 Restaurants 408 Banks 11 Shops 904 Supermarkets 42 Takeaways 156 Cinemas 6 Attractions 209 Business services 97 Education 322 Health and beauty 622 Home improvement 321 Leisure 74 Property services 95




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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,600 residentsin the Queensferry East census areaMedian age 45.82,038 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,271 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 41% go by car, 12% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C851 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksForth Bridge Viewpointhistoric site · under a mileNew Forth Bridge Crossinghistoric site · under a milePort Neukbay · under a mileInch Garvieisland · under a mileDundas Lochlake · 1.5 miWhitehouse Baybay · 1.2 miForth Bridges Viewpointbridge · under a mileFerry Lochlake · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesInchcolm Parkplaying field · under a mileDundas Parks Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 25 haQueensferry Sports and Community Hubsports ground · under a mile · 3 haPikes Pool Heritage Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 7 haWitchknowe Parkpark · 2.4 miCammo Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 38 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.1 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)2,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital6.2 miGP surgerySouth Queensferry Medical Practiceright herePharmacyAmdg Pharma LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist1 Bellstaneright herePolice stationLothian & Borders PoliceEdinburgh3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Rosyth3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryQueensferry Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryQueensferry Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI2.9 miRailway stationDalmenyunder a mileTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)3.3 miBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll2.2 miFerryHawes PierQueensferryunder a mileBus stops51 within a mileCar parkThe Binks Car ParkSouth Queensferryunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationKirkliston2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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