Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital25 miGP surgeryTillicoultry Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCoalsnaughton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryTillicoultry Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAlva Academy2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationAlloa2.8 miBus stationShillinghillAlloa2.9 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing13 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK13 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:26 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:45 am – 3:40 pm
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People4,484 residentsin the Tillicoultry census areaMedian age 51.32,329 households64% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright26% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,976 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,208 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 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)
Parks and green spacesGartmorn Dam Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 84 haCommunity Gardenpark · under a mileSchawpark Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 54 haJohnstone Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202642 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,443 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
