Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
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People3,148 residentsin the Crossgates and South Knowe census areaMedian age 45.51,402 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,665 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C963 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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 landmarksBlack Hillhill · under a mileLoch Fittylake · 2.3 miCuttlehillhill · under a mileOtterston Lochlake · 2.5 miThe Denvalley · under a mileHarelaw Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTownhill Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 94 haBellyeoman Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 5 haThe Alex Venters Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.7 miRex Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200341 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202120 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,438 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital12 miGP surgeryCrossgates Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCrossgates Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryHill of Beath Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBeath High School2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI9.2 miRailway stationDunfermline Queen Margaret1.8 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeathunder a mileFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing4.6 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY4 postcode district.
