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Pubs 78 Restaurants 322 Banks 16 Hotels 65 Shops 747 Takeaways 141 Cinemas 9 Attractions 187 Business services 83 Education 274 Health and beauty 505 Home improvement 214 Leisure 68 Property services 93




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH49 postcode district.

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtEH49
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,759 residentsin the Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke census areaMedian age 45.02,232 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright24% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,441 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C875 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlackness Baybay · under a mileHopetoun Househistoric site · 2.4 miBlackness Castlecastle · 3.2 miGrange Househistoric site · 2.8 miBinns Hillhill · under a mileOchiltree Castle, West Lothiancastle · 3.5 miMidhope Glenglen · 1.8 miCarriden Glenglen · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKinningars Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 7 haAuldcathie District Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 24 haBridgend Local Parkpark · 2.6 miKingsfield Farm Golf Driving Rangegolf course · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200337 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,437 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCharlestown Surgery2.4 miPharmacyCharlestown Pharmacy LTD2.4 miDentistUnit 4, 8 Springfield Court2.5 miPolice stationNewmills Police StationNew Mills4.6 miCash machineU Save (Link DC)2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.9 miRailway stationLinlithgow3.4 miBus stationBus StationBoness3.4 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBroxburn3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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