Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:23 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:43 am – 3:37 pm
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People4,028 residentsin the Kettle and Ladybank census areaMedian age 52.31,860 households76% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,963 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C931 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 3 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 · 3.8 miNicholson Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haThe Commonpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197926 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202132 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,992 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryHowe Of Fife Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPitlessie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySpringfield Primary School1.4 miSecondaryBell Baxter High School3.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND12 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI25 miRailway stationSpringfield1.5 miBus stationBus StationLeven6.3 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross13 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
