Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:29 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:43 am – 3:42 pm
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People5,779 residentsin the Whitburn Whitdale, East Whitburn and Longridge census areaMedian age 48.02,688 households63% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright28% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,842 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,202 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October73 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 spacesBlaeberryhill Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haPolkemmet Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 68 haFoulshiels Parkpark · 1.8 miKing George V Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haVictoria Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 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 202119 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.4 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,855 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation241 m791 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 194 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryWhitburn Group Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationBreich1.4 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston6.7 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry15 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH47 postcode district.
