Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:24 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:42 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,520 residentsin the Wemyss census areaMedian age 49.41,694 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright26% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,636 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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 1°C752 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksPathhead Sandsbeach · 2.8 miKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · 3.4 miCrowpark Woodwoodland · under a mileWemyss Denvalley · 1.8 miChapel Woodwoodland · under a mileRaith Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRavenscraig Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 28 haPipers Braespark · 1.5 mi · 4 haDunnikier Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 60 haRandolph Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 12 haKingslaw Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197927 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,902 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital16 miGP surgeryPath House Medical Practice2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCoaltown of Wemyss Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryEast Wemyss Primary School1.5 miSecondaryViewforth High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationGlenrothes with Thornton2.7 miBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy3.6 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing11 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY1 postcode district.
