Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:22 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:36 pm
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People4,295 residentsin the Errol and Inchture census areaMedian age 43.21,805 households80% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,206 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C714 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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 landmarksLady Dundas Bankbeach · 1.8 miPitfour Castlecastle · 3.6 miWitches Lochlake · 3.3 miDrumcoltran Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miMugdrum Islandisland · 2.9 miMacduff's Crosshistoric site · 4.1 miBowstard Lochlake · 3.7 miSure as Death Bankwetland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRose Gardenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200349 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202140 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,896 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryNewburgh Surgery3.0 miPharmacyP W Foster LTDright hereDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic6.8 miPolice stationBritish Transport PolicePerth8.6 miCash machinePost OfficePerthright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryErrol Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND8.3 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI31 miRailway stationInvergowrie7.4 miBus stationBus StationPerth8.6 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross15 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDundee8.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
