Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:26 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:44 am – 3:40 pm
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People2,936 residentsin the Cairneyhill and Crombie census areaMedian age 46.21,300 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,422 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C874 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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)
Parks and green spacesPitfirrane Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haValleyfield Woodland Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 90 haCarnock Public Parkpark · 1.7 miPittencrieff Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 31 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200335 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBo'ness Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryOakley Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyCrossford Pharmacy1.5 miDentistOakley Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCairneyhill Primary & Community Schoolunder a milePrimaryCrossford Primary School1.4 miSecondaryDunfermline High School3.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.9 miRailway stationDunfermline Town3.3 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline3.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
