Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:25 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,311 residentsin the Western Harbour and Leith Docks census areaMedian age 35.62,776 households46% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright22% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate78% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 24% go by car, 19% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle84% 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 85%, other languages 15%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C719 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksWindsor Castle Englandcastle · 1.0 miEast Sands of Leithbeach · under a mileEdinburgh Calton Hillhistoric site · 1.6 miEilean Donan Castle, Scotlandcastle · 2.2 miNational Monument of Scotlandhistoric site · 1.7 miLochend Lochlake · 1.3 miVictoria Swing Bridgebridge · under a mileGreat Junction St Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLeith Linkspark · under a mile · 19 haCoalie Parkpark · under a mileKeddie Gardenspark · under a mileCraigentinny Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 34 haLeith Victoria Swim Centresports ground · under a mileLeith Community Croftallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197929 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202112 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,859 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFindlay Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryLeith Mount Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist(My) Dentistright herePolice stationLeith Police StationEdinburghunder a mileCash machineScotmid - Newhaven (CZC), Leith2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLeith Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)under a mileSecondaryLeith Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.9 miRailway stationEdinburgh1.9 miTramOcean Terminal (Edinburgh Trams)North Leithunder a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh1.7 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops129 within a mileCar parkLeith Community Treatment Centre Car ParkEdinburghunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationEdinburgh2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH6 postcode district.
