Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital10 miGP surgeryKinghorn Medical Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKinghorn Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBalwearie High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationKinghornunder a mileBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy2.7 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing5.6 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:42 am – 3:38 pm
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People2,633 residentsin the Kinghorn census areaMedian age 54.51,347 households74% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,120 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C888 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 landmarksKinghorn Beachbeach · under a mileKinghorn Lochlake · under a milePettycur Baybay · under a mileBurntisland Beachbeach · 1.6 miBleaching Hillhill · under a mileCant's Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKinghorn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 27 haBeveridge Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 37 haThe Linkspark · 2.1 mi · 7 haEast Toll Parkpark · 2.1 miThe Learning Treesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200349 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,442 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
