Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:29 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:48 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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,916 mm of rain a year, 71 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January89 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesAberfoyle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 39 haSow Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202625 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202625 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.8 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
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 413 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVale Of Leven General Hospital15 miGP surgeryAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres6.4 miPharmacyStrathard Pharmacy LTD1.1 miDentistDrymen Dental Practice8.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAberfoyle Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA22 miRailway stationArrochar & Tarbet12 miFerryTrossachs Pier3.5 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK17 postcode district.
