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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH14
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 –
People5,854 residentsin the Balerno census areaMedian age 47.72,420 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,685 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 41% go by car, 10% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C863 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October65 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: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°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 landmarksEdinburgh Castle - Scotland, Ukcastle · 1.8 miLymphoy Glenglen · under a mileWoodhall Househistoric site · 2.4 miThe Lochlake · 2.0 miHaltoun Househistoric site · 2.5 miPentland Hills Regional Parkwalk or trail · 1.3 miRavelrig Hillhill · under a mileHarlaw Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBonaly Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 291 haDalmahoy Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 97 haMalleny Parksports ground · under a mile · 9 haPentland View Parkplaying field · 1.2 miColinton and Craiglockhart Dellspark · 3.7 mi · 37 haKirknewton Local Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haSource: 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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20217 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)2,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 216 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryThe Pentlands Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyThe Red Band Chemical Company LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist4 Main Streetright herePolice stationLothian & Borders Police - Balerno Police Stationright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Currie1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryBalerno Community High Schoolright herePrimaryDean Park Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCurrie Community High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI4.7 miRailway stationCurriehill1.4 miTramEdinburgh Park Station (Edinburgh Trams)3.2 miBus stationBus TerminalLivingston6.9 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry7.6 miBus stops32 within a mileCar parkThreipmuir Reservoir Car ParkBalerno1.7 miEV chargingevyve Charging Station - South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh.3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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