Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,348 residentsin the Aberdour and Auchtertool census areaMedian age 49.01,534 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,553 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 49% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C963 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksBlack Hillhill · under a mileCuttlehillhill · under a mileOtterston Lochlake · 2.2 miCullaloe Hillshills · 1.5 miHarelaw Islandisland · 2.2 miThe Denvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTownhill Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 94 haThe Alex Venters Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 miBellyeoman Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 5 haLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 362 haSource: 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 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202120 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,641 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryCrossgates Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlack And Brown Dental1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryCrossgates Primary School1.0 miPrimaryHill of Beath Primary School1.1 miSecondaryBeath High School2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.1 miRailway stationCowdenbeath2.1 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath1.4 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing4.2 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY4 postcode district.
