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 – 3:36 pm
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People5,541 residentsin the Kennoway and Bonnybank census areaMedian age 47.42,480 households62% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright29% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,348 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C877 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 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 spacesKingarrock Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 15 haNicholson Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 3 haSilverburn Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197928 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202133 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,572 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 186 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryBank Street Medical Group3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCraigrothie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCeres Primary School1.9 miSecondaryBell Baxter High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND12 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI27 miRailway stationSpringfield2.4 miBus stationBus StationLeven5.5 miFerryAnstruther Harbour12 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
