Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:28 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:43 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,266 residentsin the Armadale North census areaMedian age 43.62,918 households62% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,155 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,104 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 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 landmarksBarbauchlaw Glenglen · under a mileLin Mill Fallwaterfall · 2.8 miFerny Hillhill · 1.6 miTeepit Hillhill · 1.7 miNetherhouses Woodwoodland · under a mileGlen Mavisglen · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDrove Road Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haNelson Parkpark · under a milePolkemmet Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 68 haJim Sibbald Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200334 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)3,053 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryBarbauchlaw Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryArmadale Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Anthony's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryArmadale Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationArmadale (W Lothian)Bathvilleunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston7.2 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH48 postcode district.
