Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryRiccarton General Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySighthill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWester Hailes High Schoolunder a milePrimaryNether Currie Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI3.1 miRailway stationEdinburgh Parkunder a mileTramEdinburgh Park Station (Edinburgh Trams)under a mileBus stationBus StationEdinburgh5.5 miFerryHawes PierQueensferry5.7 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:27 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:42 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,696 residentsin the Currie West census areaMedian age 30.61,741 households83% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,527 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 42% go by car, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%, other languages 12%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C798 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesBaberton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haSighthill Public Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 14 haColinton and Craiglockhart Dellspark · 2.2 mi · 37 haBonaly Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 291 haOriamsports ground · under a mile · 18 haGyle Public Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 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 20219 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,892 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
