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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People4,146 residentsin the North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West census areaMedian age 43.81,912 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,224 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 45% go by car, 14% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%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 landmarksFerry Lochlake · under a milePort Laingbay · under a mileInch Garvieisland · under a mileInverkeithing Baybay · 1.0 miScaur Hillhill · under a mileWhinny Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitchknowe Parkpark · 1.2 miFriary Gardenspark · 1.4 miLonghill Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haBallast Bank Community Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 7 haInchcolm Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% 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)2,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital4.9 miGP surgerySouth Queensferry Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyAmdg Pharma LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist1 Bellstane1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryNorth Queensferry Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's RC Primary School1.5 miSecondaryQueensferry Community High School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.1 miRailway stationNorth Queensferryunder a mileTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)4.4 miBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll1.1 miFerryTown PierNorth Queensferryunder a mileBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY11 postcode district.
