Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:42 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,734 residentsin the Dysart census areaMedian age 44.51,864 households51% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright35% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,673 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Scots 1%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C792 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksPathhead Sandsbeach · 1.0 miKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · 1.7 miRaith Lakelake · 2.8 miDiana's Fountainwaterfall · 3.4 miMiddle Denvalley · 1.5 miBlair Den Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRavenscraig Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haPipers Braespark · under a mile · 4 haDunnikier Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 60 haRandolph Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 12 haDunnikier Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 61 haRavenscraig Nurseriesallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197925 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.6 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)1,972 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital14 miGP surgeryPath House Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDysart Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryViewforth High Schoolunder a milePrimarySinclairtown Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationKirkcaldy2.0 miBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy1.9 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY1 postcode district.
