Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
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People2,599 residentsin the Carse and Grangemouth Old Town census areaMedian age 49.11,130 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,279 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C920 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January43 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHill of Airthhill · under a mileMoor Lochlake · 2.7 miHill of Dunmorehill · 1.9 miDevilla Forestforest · 3.4 miLetham Woodwoodland · 1.2 miCrow Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDoctor's Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haGairdoch Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haHelix Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 32 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,172 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital23 miGP surgeryTryst Medical Centre2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAirth Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTulliallan Primary School1.9 miSecondaryLarbert High School3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationLarbert3.6 miBus stationForth Valley Royal HospitalLarbert3.9 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
