Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:23 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,338 residentsin the Falkland and Freuchie census areaMedian age 52.51,083 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,148 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C901 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesPalace Gardenpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Commonpark · under a mileQueen's Parkpark · 2.0 miThe Parkplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 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 202131 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)1,156 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryAuchtermuchty Practice2.5 miPharmacyLomond Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryFalkland Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryFreuchie Primary School1.9 miSecondaryGlenrothes High School4.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND15 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationLadybank3.4 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes4.4 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross8.1 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
