Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:26 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,250 residentsin the Corstorphine census areaMedian age 49.42,437 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,458 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 14%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 30% go by car, 15% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C772 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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)
Parks and green spacesCorstophine Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 76 haSt Margaret's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haButtercup Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haGyle Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 18 haMurrayfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haUnion Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202110 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,620 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern General Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryLadywell Medical Centre (West)11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland And Company (Retail) Limited19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist176-178 St John's Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryCorstorphine Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryGylemuir Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCraigmount High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.2 miRailway stationSouth Gyleunder a mileTramSaughton (Edinburgh Trams)1.0 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing4.5 miBus stops129 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH12 postcode district.
