Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,310 residentsin the Winchburgh, Bridgend and Philpstoun census areaMedian age 39.02,766 households68% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright23% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,307 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C897 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksPikes Poollake · 1.9 miFaucheldean Binghill · under a mileDundas Lochlake · 2.1 miHumbie Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miGallow Hillhill · 1.3 miMillgate Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAuldcathie District Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haWinchburgh Community Gardenpark · under a mileNiddry Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 28 haBuchan Parkpark · 1.6 miWinchburgh Sport and Wellbeing Hubsports ground · under a mile · 7 haStewartfield District Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200340 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202115 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryFerguson Medical Practice2.0 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist40 East Main Street1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryWinchburgh Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHawkhill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWinchburgh Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.6 miRailway stationUphall3.2 miTramEdinburgh Airport (Edinburgh Trams)4.1 miBus stationPark & RideFerrytoll4.9 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry3.7 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH52 postcode district.
