Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:22 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:49 am – 3:37 pm
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People3,559 residentsin the Pitlochry census areaMedian age 55.41,742 households66% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,720 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: hospitality 22%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle65% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, other languages 7%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,162 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January81 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 landmarksPitnacree Islandisland · under a mileWest Mains Islandisland · under a mileLoch na Coillelake · 1.2 miFalls of Balnaguardwaterfall · 2.0 miLochan Chuirlake · 1.6 miMeall a' Charramountain · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStrathtay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haPitlochry Wildlife Gardenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202633 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202645 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband11% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 328 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPitlochry Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAtholl Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.9 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGrandtully Primary Schoolunder a mileAll-throughPitlochry High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND32 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI52 miRailway stationPitlochry2.8 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH9 postcode district.
