Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:26 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,997 residentsin the Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns census areaMedian age 53.41,841 households87% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,769 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C872 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksThe Linnwaterfall · 1.2 miWood Hillhill · under a mileBack Lawhill · under a milePittencrieff Glenglen · 1.2 miTown Lochlake · 2.4 miIronmill Baybay · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPittencrieff Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haPitfirrane Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 60 haBull Parkpark · 1.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDunfermline Public Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 11 haMcKane Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200337 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,936 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital14 miGP surgeryNethertown Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryCrossford Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPittencrieff Primary School1.0 miSecondaryDunfermline High School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.1 miRailway stationDunfermline Town1.6 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline1.3 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
