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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 58 min8:41 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,269 residentsin the Morningside East census areaMedian age 40.92,424 households68% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright3% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,756 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 20% go by car, 14% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages73% of adults hold a degree or higher3% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C728 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksMerchiston Towerhistoric site · under a mileCrichton Castle - Historic Scotlandcastle · 1.4 miCastle Viewcastle · 1.5 miSpringwell Househistoric site · 1.0 miElf Lochlake · 1.3 miBlackford Hillhill · under a mileThe Braidshills · 1.2 miEaster Craiglockhart Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 61 haEaster Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 22 haMorningside Parkpark · under a mileBraid Hills Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 94 haGeorge Watson's College Recreation Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haUniversity Athletic Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197931 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 20218 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,588 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMorningside Medical Practice31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD38 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEh10 Dentalright herePolice stationWest End Police StationEdinburgh1.3 miCash machineShell Braidburn (2061)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Peter's RC Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCanaan Lane Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryJames Gillespie's High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.5 miRailway stationHaymarket1.3 miTramHaymarket (Edinburgh Trams)1.3 miBus stationBus StationEdinburgh2.0 miFerryLeith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops161 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksEdinburgh1.2 miEV chargingbp PulseEdinburgh2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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