Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital30 miGP surgeryPitcairn Practice Leuchars & Balmullo3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:22 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:43 am – 3:36 pm
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People5,664 residentsin the St Andrews North and Strathkinness census areaMedian age 21.21,210 households75% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting16.7% unemployment rate33% of adults are economically active, 1,464 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: education 22%, hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher3% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%, other languages 11%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C712 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 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 landmarksClatto Hillhill · under a mileKemback Hillhill · under a mileKemback Denvalley · 1.1 miDura Denvalley · 1.2 miBlebo Skellieswater · 1.3 miFoot Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPitcairn Parkpark · 1.7 miCraigtoun Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 16 haLeisure Centresports ground · 1.9 miCockshaugh Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202137 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,769 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
