Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital16 miGP surgeryThe Richmond Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBo'ness Public Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBo'ness Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI10 miRailway stationLinlithgow2.9 miBus stationBus StationBonessunder a mileFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal6.5 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH51 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EH51 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:27 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:44 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,012 residentsin the Bo'ness - town centre census areaMedian age 43.81,562 households52% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,499 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C896 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksBack Hillhill · under a mileTidings Hillhill · under a mileDean Glenglen · under a mileCarriden Glenglen · 1.5 miLinlithgow Lochlake · 2.6 miTorry Baybay · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKinneil Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 48 haGlebe Parkpark · under a mileKinglass Parkpark · under a mileWest Lothian Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 60 haDouglas Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCalder Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200334 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)1,539 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
