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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH49 postcode district.

County or areaFalkirk
Postcode districtEH49
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 37 min4:27 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:43 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,759 residentsin the Blackness, Bo'ness - Carriden and Grahamsdyke census areaMedian age 45.02,232 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright24% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,441 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C875 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 17°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 landmarksBlackness Baybay · under a mileHopetoun Househistoric site · 2.4 miBlackness Castlecastle · 3.2 miGrange Househistoric site · 2.8 miBinns Hillhill · under a mileOchiltree Castle, West Lothiancastle · 3.5 miMidhope Glenglen · 1.8 miCarriden Glenglen · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKinningars Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 7 haAuldcathie District Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 24 haBridgend Local Parkpark · 2.6 miKingsfield Farm Golf Driving Rangegolf course · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200337 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202118 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,437 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCharlestown Surgery2.4 miPharmacyCharlestown Pharmacy LTD2.4 miDentistUnit 4, 8 Springfield Court2.5 miPolice stationNewmills Police StationNew Mills4.6 miCash machineU Save (Link DC)2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI6.9 miRailway stationLinlithgow3.4 miBus stationBus StationBoness3.4 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBroxburn3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH49 postcode district.


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