Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:22 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:42 am – 3:36 pm
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People2,964 residentsin the St Monans and Pittenweem census areaMedian age 54.21,500 households67% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,344 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C747 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksKilconquhar Lochlake · under a mileLady's Towerhistoric site · 1.8 miLady Janet Anstruther's Towerhistoric site · 1.8 miElie Beachbeach · 1.4 miKellie Castle Gardencastle · 2.8 miScuddie Hillhill · under a mileWood Havenbay · 1.7 miCraig Heughcliffs · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEarlsferry Thistle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haLouise Lorimer's Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197935 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202131 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% 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)1,962 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
