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 – 3:41 pm
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People2,980 residentsin the Pumpherston and Uphall Station census areaMedian age 42.81,371 households64% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright27% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C826 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 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 landmarksPumpherston Pondpond · under a mileAlmond Pool Eastlake · 3.1 miLinn Jawwaterfall · 3.8 miEast Woodswoodland · under a mileEliburn Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miAlmond Pool Westlake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFraser Parkpark · under a milePumpherston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 60 haAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 153 haAlmond Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haLetham Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFraser Park Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 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 7.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Craigshill Partnership8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist93 Uphall Station Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryPumpherston and Uphall Station CPSunder a milePrimaryLetham Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryInveralmond Community High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.5 miRailway stationUphallunder a mileBus stationBus TerminalLivingston1.9 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry7.1 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH53 postcode district.
