Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital22 miGP surgeryNorth Glen Medical Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryFreuchie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKettle Primary School1.9 miSecondaryAuchmuty High School2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND16 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationMarkinch2.6 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes3.0 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross9.6 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:23 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:43 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,338 residentsin the Falkland and Freuchie census areaMedian age 52.51,083 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,148 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C963 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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 spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mileRiverside Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 haThe Parkplaying field · under a mileThe Commonpark · 1.7 miGilvenbank Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 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 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.6 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,156 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
