Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:28 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
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People4,191 residentsin the King's Park and Torbrex census areaMedian age 52.81,946 households85% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,831 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 44% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January52 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksCoxet Hillhill · under a mileBorestone Braehill · under a mileLady's Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miCarline Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miThe Valleyvalley · 1.3 miSwanswaterwater · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThistle Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBeechwood Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBruce View Community Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haKing's Parkgolf course · under a mile · 63 haLadywell Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202639 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202639 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.8 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,038 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryPark Terrace Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Ninian's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryStirling High Schoolunder a milePrimaryBraehead Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI24 miRailway stationStirling1.2 miBus stationBus StationStirling1.1 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal20 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK7 postcode district.
