Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:22 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:45 am – 3:36 pm
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People3,677 residentsin the Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes census areaMedian age 50.71,629 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,870 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C701 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 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 landmarksGlen of Raitglen · under a mileRait Hillhill · under a mileGlendoick Lochlake · 2.4 miPitfour Castlecastle · 3.4 miKinfauns Forestforest · 2.0 miBalthayock Lochlake · 2.8 miBeal Hillhill · 1.4 miLynedoch Obeliskhistoric site · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRose Gardenpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Nov 202549 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband29% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryNewburgh Surgery4.8 miPharmacyP W Foster LTD2.6 miDentistScone Dental Practice5.5 miPolice stationPerth Police Station6.8 miCash machinePost OfficePerth2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND9.3 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI33 miRailway stationPerth7.0 miBus stationBus StationPerth6.9 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross16 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsPerth6.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
