Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:44 am – 3:42 pm
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People4,720 residentsin the Braes Villages census areaMedian age 44.32,000 households60% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright34% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,283 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,170 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 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 landmarksLin Mill Fallwaterfall · under a mileMillknowehill · under a mileLoch Ellriglake · 1.8 miMuirheadhill · under a mileGreyriggwater · 1.1 miStrathloanheadvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDrumbowie Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 28 haAvonbridge Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileWestfield Local Parkpark · 1.9 miMuiravonside Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 87 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200331 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,074 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 194 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital21 miGP surgeryBarbauchlaw Medical Practice3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryAvonbridge Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDrumbowie Primary School1.8 miSecondaryBraes High School3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationPolmont3.6 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk4.4 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK1 postcode district.
