Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:26 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:44 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,007 residentsin the Comrie and Oakley census areaMedian age 41.41,325 households58% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright33% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,372 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,023 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksKirklands House and Gardenhistoric site · 2.2 miLoch Roylake · 1.7 miCarneil Hillhill · under a mileLoch Kinneddarlake · 1.9 miCoarse Hillhill · under a mileComrie Deanvalley · 1.0 miThe National Trust for Scotlandhistoric site · 3.3 miTorry Baybay · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesValleyfield Woodland Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 90 haCarnock Public Parkpark · under a mileSaline Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haPittencrieff Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)1,371 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Margaret Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryOakley Medical Practiceright herePharmacyBarrie Dear LTDright hereDentistOakley Dental Practiceright herePolice stationNewmills Police StationNew Mills1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food High Valleyfield, High Valleyfield2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryHoly Name RC Primary Schoolright herePrimaryInzievar Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryQueen Anne High School3.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationDunfermline Town4.5 miBus stationBus StationDunfermline4.0 miFerryRosyth Ferry Terminal6.4 miBus stops33 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationDunfermline4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY12 postcode district.
