Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:24 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,099 residentsin the Almondbank and Pitcairngreen census areaMedian age 52.01,810 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,092 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C817 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January59 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBog Poollake · under a mileForteviot Bronze Age tombhistoric site · 2.3 miBlackfriars Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miDupplin Lochlake · 2.8 miFriarton Sandsbeach · 2.9 miDupplin Denvalley · 1.2 miKirkton Hillhill · 1.5 miMailler Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCraigie Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 34 haSouth Inchpark · 2.6 mi · 29 haMuirend Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haTulloch Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202643 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,931 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPerth Dental Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Taymount Surgery2.5 miPharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD2.5 miDentistPublic Dental Service1.6 miPolice stationBritish Transport PolicePerth2.8 miCash machineScotmid - Perth2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryForgandenny Primary School1.5 miSecondaryPerth High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND19 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI29 miRailway stationPerth2.7 miBus stationBus StationPerth2.8 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing12 miEV chargingBroxden Farm (Perth)1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
