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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People3,089 residentsin the Broxburn East census areaMedian age 42.81,461 households66% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright25% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,596 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 51% go by car, 10% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%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 mileParkside Parkpark · 1.4 miNiddry Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 28 haStewartfield District Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haAlbyn Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202113 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.2 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,542 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.1 miRailway stationUphall2.4 miTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)3.4 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston4.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry4.6 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH52 postcode district.
