Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:27 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:47 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,573 residentsin the Callander and Trossachs census areaMedian age 51.81,709 households69% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright21% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,657 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle45% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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 1°C1,436 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January60 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 landmarksLanrick Castlecastle · under a mileEaster Loch of Daldornlake · under a mileWester Loch of Daldornlake · under a mileCaldron Linnwaterfall · 1.3 miCastle Leochcastle · 3.4 miSput Leacachwaterfall · 3.3 miGlenardoch Househistoric site · 3.4 miArgatyhistoric site · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMoray Public Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 2 haThe Meadowspark · 4.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202628 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202628 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,872 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital10 miGP surgeryDoune Health Centre3.2 miPharmacyMr C C Shimmins & Mrs A C Shimmins3.2 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Centre3.8 miPolice stationCallander Police Station4.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Callander3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA26 miRailway stationDunblane6.5 miBus stationBus StationStirling9.8 miFerryTrossachs Pier12 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseDunblane6.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK17 postcode district.
