Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:40 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,534 residentsin the Humbie Gifford Garvald census areaMedian age 49.62,334 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,770 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C747 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksSaltoun Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miWinton Househistoric site · 1.9 miSaltoun Forestforest · 1.7 miKeith Glenglen · 1.7 miFir Knowehill · 1.5 miBeech Knowehill · 2.4 miCrichton Castlecastle · 4.9 miBurnt Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodhall Picnic Sitepark · 1.7 mi · 3 haOrmiston Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 5 haVogriepark · 3.9 mi · 103 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197941 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Lothian Community Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryOrmiston Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD2.6 miDentistArc Smile4.4 miPolice stationLothian & Borders PoliceHaddington6.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ormiston, Main St2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPencaitland Primary School1.6 miSecondaryRoss High School4.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationPrestonpans5.4 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh12 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing13 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingWoodhall Road, Pencaitland1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH34 postcode district.
