Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 47 min4:20 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:46 am – 3:35 pm
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People5,060 residentsin the Coupar Angus and Meigle census areaMedian age 51.12,353 households68% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,413 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C784 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 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 landmarksCorral Poollake · under a mileStanners Islandisland · under a mileLaw of Brigtonhill · under a mileCandle Hillhill · 1.1 miCraigy Linnwater · under a mileSlug of Auchranniewaterfall · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlyth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 74 haBurn Greenpark · 2.6 miMeigle Victory Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haDen of Alythpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202032 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,507 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlairgowrie & Rattray Cottage Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryAlyth Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.7 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND12 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI47 miRailway stationInvergowrie12 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre13 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross30 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH12 postcode district.
