Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital21 miGP surgerySt Serf's Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKinross Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryKinross High Schoolunder a milePrimaryMilnathort Primary School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationLochgelly6.5 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath8.5 miFerryKinross Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:25 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,875 residentsin the Kinross census areaMedian age 51.12,304 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,214 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle33% 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 higher14% 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 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,188 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January76 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)
Parks and green spacesKinross Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 101 haKirkgate Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haKing George V Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 3 haKinross Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Donaldson Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haWallace Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 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 4.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,372 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
