Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPan Lothian Nurse And Hospices35 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools24 primary, 9 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh)under a milePrimaryRoyal Mile Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDrummond Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.1 miRailway stationEdinburghunder a mileTramSt Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams)under a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburghunder a mileFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing2.0 miBus stops316 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:41 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,415 residentsin the Dalry census areaMedian age 28.41,861 households28% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright18% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,081 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 12% go by car, 20% take public transport, 29% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%, other languages 21%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C726 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksSt Margaret's Lochlake · 1.0 miLochend Lochlake · 1.2 miCalton Hillhill · under a mileHeriot Hillhill · under a mileEast Sands of Leithbeach · 2.2 miCraigentinny Beachbeach · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolyrood Parkpark · under a mile · 236 haCalton Hillpark · under a mile · 7 haEast Princes Street Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haPrestonfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 40 haCentre for Sport and Exercisesports ground · under a mileWarriston Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197930 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)1,963 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
