Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,373 residentsin the Powmill, Cleish and Scotlandwell census areaMedian age 48.91,792 households88% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,188 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% 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 0°C1,051 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January78 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 spacesBurleigh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 17 haThe Donaldson Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haKirkgate Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 7 haWallace Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haLoch Leven Community Campussports ground · 1.8 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital8.3 miGP surgerySt Serf's Practice2.1 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD1.3 miDentist75 High Street2.6 miPolice stationFife ConstabularyGlenrothes8.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMilnathort Primary School1.6 miSecondaryKinross High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationLochgelly7.7 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes8.9 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross2.6 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkKinross Park and Ride2.7 miEV chargingGridserveKinross2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
