Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:22 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:36 pm
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People4,295 residentsin the Errol and Inchture census areaMedian age 43.21,805 households80% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,206 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C847 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October75 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)
Parks and green spacesRose Gardenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Nov 202549 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband43% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,896 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryNewburgh Surgery4.3 miPharmacyP W Foster LTD2.4 miDentistScone Dental Practice5.3 miPolice stationPerth Police Station6.6 miCash machinePost OfficePerth2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND9.6 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI32 miRailway stationPerth6.7 miBus stationBus StationPerth6.6 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross15 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingbp PulsePerth6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
