Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:25 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,184 residentsin the Ballingry census areaMedian age 36.41,340 households41% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright51% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,239 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, construction 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 56% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages12% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,119 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October73 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksLoch Orelake · 1.4 miNavitie Hillhill · under a mileElders Knowehill · under a mileSt Serf's Islandisland · 2.1 miSpillwaterwater · 1.1 miFairnsdalevalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 362 haBenarty Miners Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileBenarty Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haFife Cycle Parksports ground · 1.6 mi · 6 haRobert Smith Court Community Gardenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202125 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)1,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 267 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryBenarty Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBarrie Dear LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRosewell Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Kenneth's R C Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBenarty Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochgelly High School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationLochgelly2.1 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath6.0 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross3.5 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY5 postcode district.
