Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:25 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,818 residentsin the Wallyford census areaMedian age 39.51,538 households60% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright32% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 1,982 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 48% go by car, 15% 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 languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%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, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August33 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 spacesRoyal Musselburgh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haLewisvale Public Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haWallyford Learning Campussports ground · under a mile · 5 haDalkeith Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 286 haPolson Public Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 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 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.3 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,677 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Infirmary Of Edinburgh At Little France5.0 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice LLP4 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyJmc Healthcare LTD7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist31/33 High Street1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryWallyford Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryRosehill High Schoolunder a milePrimaryPinkie St Peter's Primary School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationWallyfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh7.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing7.8 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH21 postcode district.
