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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People4,228 residentsin the Blairhall Saline and Carnock census areaMedian age 47.31,813 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,950 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 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 spacesSaline Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haValleyfield Woodland Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 90 haCarnock Public Parkpark · 2.3 miBull Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,921 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 308 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Margaret Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryOakley Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacySaline Pharmacyright hereDentistOakley Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySaline Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryQueen Anne High School4.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationDunfermline Town5.5 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline5.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal8.1 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
