Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 45 min4:20 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:44 am – 3:34 pm
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People3,217 residentsin the West Pitkerro and Balmossie census areaMedian age 42.11,369 households87% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright5% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 1,839 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C803 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 1 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)
Parks and green spacesBallumbie Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haDawson Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haClaypotts Skating Pondpark · under a mileFinlathen Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 24 haClaypotts Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWhitton Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202148 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.2 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)1,518 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings Cross Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryNewfield Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited10 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistWhitfield Dental Care1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryClaypotts Castle Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGreenfield Academyunder a milePrimaryBallumbie Primary School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND5.7 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI42 miRailway stationBroughty Ferry1.6 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre3.3 miFerryAnstruther Harbour20 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD5 postcode district.
