Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:29 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:42 pm
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People4,586 residentsin the Fauldhouse census areaMedian age 44.72,119 households58% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright33% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,206 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C1,315 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December72 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 landmarksCrane Hillockhill · 1.0 miRisland Knoweshill · 1.6 miEast Cleughvalley · 1.9 miFauldhouse Moorwoodland · under a mileMosswoodland · 1.1 miLambcatch Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haVictoria Cricket Groundplaying field · under a milePolkemmet Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 68 haBlaeberryhill Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 19 haStane Gardenspark · 2.9 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200337 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202120 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,292 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation232 m761 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 203 to 283 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital20 miGP surgeryBarclay Medical Practice-Fauldhouseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryFalla Hill Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt John The Baptist Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWhitburn Academy3.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationFauldhouseunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston8.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry17 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH47 postcode district.
