Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:21 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:45 am – 3:35 pm
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People5,060 residentsin the Coupar Angus and Meigle census areaMedian age 51.12,353 households68% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,413 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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°C873 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 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 landmarksLedcrieff Lochlake · 1.0 miLaird's Lochlake · 1.2 miGlen of Pitcurglen · under a mileAshley Denvalley · under a mileLedcrieff Denvalley · under a mileHallyburton Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLarghan Victory Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 8 haThe Commonpark · 2.5 miGray Park Play Areapark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197928 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202149 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,507 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 251 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlairgowrie & Rattray Cottage Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryCoupar Angus Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.5 miDentistCoupar Angus Dental Care2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND8.8 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI40 miRailway stationInvergowrie7.6 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre10 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross24 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH13 postcode district.
