Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital15 miGP surgeryAshgrove Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.8 miRailway stationWest Calder1.8 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston2.8 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry11 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH47 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:28 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,007 residentsin the Blackburn East and Seafield census areaMedian age 45.61,389 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,486 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle68% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C995 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 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 landmarksAlmond Pool Westlake · under a mileAlmond Pool Eastlake · 1.2 miSeafield Lawhill · under a mileRound Hillhill · 1.2 miLimefield Glenglen · 1.8 miEliburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKirkton Public Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haPentland Parkpark · 1.6 miLimefield Recreation Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 10 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miKillandean Community Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 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 202116 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.5 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
