Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,696 residentsin the Uphall, Dechmont and Ecclesmachan census areaMedian age 46.92,561 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,723 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C912 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksTar Hillhill · under a mileBinny Craighill · 1.0 miBeecraigs Lochlake · 3.0 miRiccarton Hillshills · 2.7 miPikes Poollake · 3.7 miBroxburn Community Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOatridge Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 21 haPark View Squarepark · under a mileAuldcathie District Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 24 haHolmes Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haGlebe Parkplaying field · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: 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 200339 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)2,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyOmnicare Pharmacy LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentist29 West Main Street1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryKirkhill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryUphall Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBroxburn Academy1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.3 miRailway stationUphall1.9 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston4.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry5.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH52 postcode district.
