Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:28 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,830 residentsin the Blackridge, Westfield and Torphichen census areaMedian age 46.01,632 households73% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright21% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,964 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle30% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 8% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October65 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 landmarksTorphichen Hillshills · under a mileGormyre Hillhills · under a mileSlackend Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileLochcote Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSouth Glenglen · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTorphichen Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMuiravonside Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 87 haBeecraigs Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 261 haBalbardie Park of Peacesports ground · 1.5 mi · 47 haSource: 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 200334 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 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)1,751 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 218 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital17 miGP surgeryNewland Medical Practice2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI11 miRailway stationBathgate2.7 miBus stationBus StationBoness6.2 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH48 postcode district.
