Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:23 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:44 am – 3:37 pm
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People2,780 residentsin the Newburgh census areaMedian age 51.01,353 households68% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright18% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,369 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle24% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C806 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January57 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 landmarksMugdrum Islandisland · under a mileLochmill Lochlake · 1.5 miWitches Lochlake · 1.9 miWhite Craighill · under a mileOrmiston Hillhill · under a mileHalley's Laketidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202137 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 220 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
