Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:22 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:47 am – 3:36 pm
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People4,703 residentsin the Bankfoot, Stanley and Murthly census areaMedian age 49.82,134 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,417 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C933 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January70 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 spacesBeatrix Potter Gardenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 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 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband18% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,329 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
