Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
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People2,527 residentsin the Townhill and Kingseat census areaMedian age 50.51,206 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,209 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C1,032 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesTownhill Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 94 haLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 362 haBellyeoman Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200340 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.6 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 broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital15 miGP surgeryKelty Medical Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Joseph's R C Primary School1.3 miPrimaryKelty Primary School1.5 miSecondaryBeath High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationCowdenbeath2.6 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath2.5 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing5.6 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
