Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital26 miGP surgeryOchil Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPark Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAlloa Academyunder a milePrimarySt Mungo's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationAlloaunder a mileBus stationShillinghillAlloaunder a mileFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:27 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:45 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,730 residentsin the Alloa South and East census areaMedian age 40.02,459 households31% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright53% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,081 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 53% go by car, 7% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 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)
Nearby landmarksInchisland · 1.1 miHawk Hillhill · under a mileRhindheadland · 1.5 miGubber Hillhill · 1.2 miRhind Racktidal water · 1.5 miBen Evermountain · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest End Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haArns Brae Pleasure Groundspark · under a mile · 3 haGartmorn Dam Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 84 haEarlsfieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBraehead Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 45 haRecreation Housesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)2,778 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
