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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People3,766 residentsin the Blackburn Central census areaMedian age 41.81,812 households50% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright42% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,723 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, Scots 1%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,055 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January67 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 spacesKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileBathgate Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 45 haKirkton Public Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haBlaeberryhill Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 19 haPentland Parkpark · 1.8 miRedmill Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200338 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202117 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.9 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)1,957 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTippethill Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryAshgrove Group Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBlackburn Health LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist48 King Street1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryOur Lady Of Lourdes Primary Schoolright herePrimaryMurrayfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySt Kentigern's Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationBathgate1.6 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston4.1 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry12 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH47 postcode district.
