Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:23 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:45 am – 3:37 pm
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People5,189 residentsin the Bridge of Earn and Abernethy census areaMedian age 48.72,294 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,496 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C846 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 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 spacesThe Powrie Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haWallace Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 4 haStedmore Landpark · 4.4 miBranklyn Gardenspark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,458 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 248 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryNewburgh Surgery4.4 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.7 miDentistBridge Of Earn Dental Practice2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
