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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH5
Telephone code0131
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,702 residentsin the Granton and Royston Mains census areaMedian age 37.12,396 households39% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright38% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,620 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 30% go by car, 24% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%, other languages 20%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C770 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCaroline Park Househistoric site · under a mileWindsor Castle Englandcastle · 1.3 miMartello Courthistoric site · 1.2 miEilean Donan Castle, Scotlandcastle · 1.9 miThe Hillhill · 1.2 miMiller Rowwalk or trail · 1.8 miLochend Lochlake · 2.9 miCramond Islandisland · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGranton Community Gardenpark · under a mileGranton Crescent Parkpark · under a mileInverleith Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haPilton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSilverknowes Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 50 haAinslie Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200348 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202111 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.0 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)2,874 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFerryfield Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCrewe Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Red Band Chemical Company LTD17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Granton Dental Careunder a milePolice stationPolice Scotland Drylaw Police StationEdinburghunder a mileCash machineWEST GRANTON SUPERSTOREright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryGranton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryForthview Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCraigroyston Community High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI5.8 miRailway stationHaymarket2.2 miTramNewhaven (Edinburgh Trams)1.7 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.1 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing1.4 miBus stops131 within a mileCar parkLeith Community Treatment Centre Car ParkEdinburgh2.2 miEV chargingIONITY Edinburgh VHunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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