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County or areaWest Lothian
Postcode districtEH27
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,491 residentsin the East Calder East and Wilkieston census areaMedian age 34.31,287 households88% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright7% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are economically active, 2,003 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 49% go by car, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C833 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January60 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCraw Hillhill · under a mileKaimes Hillhill · 1.4 miSpittalton Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lochlake · 3.5 miPikes Poollake · 3.7 miSelm Muir Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKirknewton Local Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haDalmahoy Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 97 haAlmondell and Calder Wood Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 153 haLangton Parkpark · 2.0 miHatton Sports Clubsports 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 200344 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.2 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,298 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt John's Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryRatho Medical Practice1.6 miPharmacyF & F Coffey2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentist137 Main Street2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCalderwood Primary School1.3 miPrimaryKirknewton Primary School1.3 miSecondaryBalerno Community High School2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.7 miRailway stationKirknewton1.3 miTramIngliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams)3.4 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston4.4 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry6.2 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH27 postcode district.


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