Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice LLP4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryRosehill High Schoolunder a milePrimaryWallyford Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPinkie St Peter's Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationWallyfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh6.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.3 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH21 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH21 postcode district.
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 –
People2,392 residentsin the Pinkie Braes census areaMedian age 37.1985 households51% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright40% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 1,187 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 48% go by car, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, other languages 7%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C651 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August30 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Castbeach · under a mileFisherrow Sandsbeach · 1.5 miMusselburgh Lagoonswater · under a milePinkie Cleughvalley · under a mileRigley Hillhill · 1.4 miFalside Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Musselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haLewisvale Public Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haDrying Greenpark · 1.7 miCoronation Gardenpark · 1.7 miWallyford Learning Campussports ground · under a mile · 5 haMusselburgh Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% 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)1,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
