Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryLeslie Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLeslie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryGlenwood High Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewcastle Primary & Community Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationMarkinch3.3 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes1.8 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross6.8 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY6 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,142 residentsin the Leslie and Newcastle census areaMedian age 44.91,954 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright25% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,855 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C969 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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 landmarksHawk Hillhill · under a mileGoatmilk Hillshills · under a mileRoaring Hillhill · under a mileBalgillie Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miHoll Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miLomond Hillshills · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 54 haTanshill Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCommonpark · under a mile · 7 haGlenrothes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 65 haMichael Woods Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 14 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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
