Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,004 residentsin the Sauchie census areaMedian age 45.62,342 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright39% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,202 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,025 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksMount Williamhill · under a mileGartmorn Hillhill · 1.0 miBen Evermountain · 4.0 miInchisland · 2.6 miThe Forestforest · 2.6 miBen Cleuchmountain · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGartmorn Dam Country Parkpark · under a mile · 84 haSchawpark Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haWest End Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 8 haArns Brae Pleasure Groundspark · 2.1 mi · 3 haAlexander Parkplaying field · 1.1 miEarlsfieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,508 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryOchil Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationAlloa1.3 miBus stationShillinghillAlloa1.3 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK10 postcode district.
