Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,459 residentsin the Broxburn South census areaMedian age 45.21,431 households81% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,832 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 51% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C822 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 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 spacesStation Road Neighbourhood Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBuchan Parkpark · under a mileHolmes Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haStewartfield District Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haAlbyn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haDance Academysports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200341 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,496 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist40 East Main Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Nicholas Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBroxburn Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBroxburn Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.8 miRailway stationUphall1.7 miTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)4.2 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston4.0 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry5.1 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH52 postcode district.
