Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:29 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:49 am – 3:43 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 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C2,782 mm of rain a year, 95 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January61 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)
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 29 Sep 198646 mi away, Oban, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202642 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.3 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
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 683 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital20 miGP surgeryArrochar Surgery8.1 miPharmacyArrochar Surgery8.1 miPolice stationAberfoyle Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA29 miRailway stationArdlui4.7 miFerryStronachlachar Pier1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK17 postcode district.
