Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:26 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:47 am – 3:40 pm
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People3,517 residentsin the Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans census areaMedian age 56.21,700 households69% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,629 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, other services 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,753 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November81 days of air frost, 1 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)
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202628 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202628 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,875 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation225 m738 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 340 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
