Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital9.1 miGP surgeryBurntisland Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBurntisland Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBalwearie High School3.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.2 miRailway stationBurntislandunder a mileBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy4.5 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing3.2 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:25 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:42 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,827 residentsin the Burntisland West census areaMedian age 44.11,761 households64% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright25% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,729 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 47% go by car, 9% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C888 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksBurntisland Beachbeach · under a mileRoss Braecliffs · under a mileDunearn Lochlake · 1.6 miEast Broom Hillhill · under a mileWest Broom Hillhill · under a mileKinghorn Lochlake · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Linkspark · under a mile · 7 haMeadowfieldpark · under a mileEast Toll Parkpark · under a mileDodhead Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haBeacon Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)1,962 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
