Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,142 residentsin the Leslie and Newcastle census areaMedian age 44.91,954 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright25% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,855 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% 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, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C975 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 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)
Nearby landmarksLong Hillhill · under a mileArnot Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miHoll Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miThe Knockhill · under a mileGoatmilk Hillshills · 1.7 miLomond Hillshills · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlenrothes Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 65 haTanshill Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 6 haRiverside Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 54 haCommonpark · 1.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200345 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 241 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryLeslie Medical Practice1.4 miPharmacyLp North Eighteen LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistLeslie Meadows Dental Care1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLeslie Primary School1.3 miPrimaryNewcastle Primary & Community School1.7 miSecondaryGlenwood High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationCardenden4.0 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes3.2 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross5.3 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY6 postcode district.
