Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:26 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
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People2,460 residentsin the Dalgety Bay East census areaMedian age 52.21,096 households88% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,105 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C778 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksDonibristle Baybay · under a mileDalgety Baybay · under a mileOtterston Lochlake · 1.2 miDowning Pointheadland · under a mileHarelaw Islandisland · 1.3 miAberdour Beachbeach · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLonghill Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haFriary Gardenspark · 1.8 miAberdour Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 32 haWitchknowe Parkpark · 2.1 miBallast Bank Community Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryInverkeithing Medical Group1.8 miPharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRegent Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDalgety Bay Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDonibristle Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverkeithing High School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.9 miRailway stationDalgety Bayunder a mileBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll2.3 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing2.0 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY11 postcode district.
