Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital11 miGP surgeryPark Road Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryKing's Road Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt John's R C Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInverkeithing High School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.3 miRailway stationRosythunder a mileBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll1.2 miFerryFerry TerminalRosyth1.1 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY11 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY11 postcode district.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,614 residentsin the Rosyth Central census areaMedian age 45.31,773 households54% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright34% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,710 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 52% go by car, 11% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% 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, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C862 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksFerry Lochlake · 1.7 miInner Baybay · 1.3 miPease Hillhill · under a mileCastlandhillhill · under a mileInverkeithing Burnriver · 1.2 miThe Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPitreavie Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 46 haFriary Gardenspark · 1.1 miWitchknowe Parkpark · 1.1 miPittencrieff Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 31 haPitreavie Playing Fieldssports ground · 1.0 mi · 17 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 200340 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)1,825 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
