Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:22 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:48 am – 3:36 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 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,127 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January91 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 spacesPitlochry Wildlife Gardenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202637 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202637 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.8 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
Elevation201 m659 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 161 to 384 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPitlochry Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryAtholl Medical Centre5.3 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD5.3 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care5.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
