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 – 3:40 pm
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People3,220 residentsin the Inverkeithing East census areaMedian age 41.11,482 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright27% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,538 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 14% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C781 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksInner Baybay · under a mileFerry Lochlake · 1.0 miSt David's Harbourbay · under a mileInverkeithing Burnriver · under a mileMuckle Hillhill · under a mileThe Harbourtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFriary Gardenspark · within reachWitchknowe Parkpark · under a mileBallast Bank Community Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haLonghill Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haPitreavie Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 46 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 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)1,721 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -6 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryInverkeithing Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLindsay & Gilmour5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPickering Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryInverkeithing High Schoolunder a milePrimaryInverkeithing Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPark Road Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.6 miRailway stationInverkeithingunder a mileBus stationPark & RideFerrytollunder a mileFerryTown PierNorth Queensferry1.5 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY11 postcode district.
