Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital13 miGP surgeryCrossgates Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHill of Beath Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCrossgates Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBeath High School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.9 miRailway stationCowdenbeath1.6 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath1.1 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing5.1 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY4 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY4 postcode district.
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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People3,255 residentsin the Hill of Beath census areaMedian age 40.21,477 households58% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright34% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,591 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 59% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,028 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 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 landmarksCuttlehillhill · under a mileBrownies Knowehill · under a mileLoch Fittylake · 2.2 miOtterston Lochlake · 3.1 miCullaloe Hillshills · 2.2 miThe Denvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTownhill Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 94 haThe Alex Venters Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mileLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 362 haBellyeoman Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 5 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 200341 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
