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County or areaCity of Edinburgh
Postcode districtEH10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:26 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,385 residentsin the Fairmilehead census areaMedian age 46.12,072 households95% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright2% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,513 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, finance and insurance 14%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 37% go by car, 10% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualifications, 3% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C845 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°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 landmarksElf Lochlake · under a mileEdinburgh Castle, City Of Edinburgh, Scotlandcastle · 2.4 miColinton Parish Churchhistoric site · 2.2 miGalachlawhill · under a mileMerchiston Towerhistoric site · 2.4 miThe Braidshills · 1.2 miBuiselawhill · under a mileCrichton Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHillend Public Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haLothianburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 61 haFairmilehead Public Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMidlothian Snowsports Centresports ground · under a mile · 20 haMidmar Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197932 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20216 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 238 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBraids Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFairmilehead Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHowdenhall Police StationEdinburgh1.5 miCash machineShell Braidburn (2061)1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBuckstone Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPentland Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryFirrhill High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI7.4 miRailway stationSlateford2.5 miTramMurrayfield Stadium (Edinburgh Trams)Gorgie3.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh3.9 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing5.7 miBus stops47 within a mileCar parkAsda Station Edinburgh Car ParkStraiton1.9 miEV chargingStraiton Retail Park Upper Terrace (Straiton)1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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