Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:24 am – 10:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:51 am – 3:38 pm
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People3,724 residentsin the Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee census areaMedian age 55.51,754 households65% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,919 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 8°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows -2°C2,044 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December126 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)
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197537 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202625 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband62% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation425 m1,394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 417 to 573 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPitlochry Community Hospital20 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN48 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA63 miRailway stationDalwhinnie11 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH18 postcode district.
