Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:26 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:44 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,007 residentsin the Comrie and Oakley census areaMedian age 41.41,325 households58% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright33% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,372 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,023 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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)
Nearby landmarksLoch Roylake · 1.7 miCarneil Hillhill · under a mileLoch Kinneddarlake · 1.9 miCoarse Hillhill · under a mileComrie Deanvalley · 1.0 miTorry Baybay · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesValleyfield Woodland Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 90 haCarnock Public Parkpark · under a mileSaline Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haPittencrieff Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)1,371 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital17 miGP surgeryOakley Medical Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryHoly Name RC Primary Schoolright herePrimaryInzievar Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryQueen Anne High School3.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationDunfermline Town4.5 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline4.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal6.4 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
