Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:28 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,577 residentsin the Carronshore census areaMedian age 41.31,108 households67% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright26% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 1,370 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C1,070 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 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)
Parks and green spacesGairdoch Parkpark · within reach · 5 haHelix Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 32 haDawson Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haTryst Groundgolf course · 1.4 mi · 39 haCarron Gymnastics Centresports ground · under a mileVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,130 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital23 miGP surgeryCarron Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCarronshore Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCarron Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLarbert High School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationFalkirk Grahamston2.0 miBus stationBus StationFalkirk2.2 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK2 postcode district.
