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°C1,073 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January74 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)
Nearby landmarksLoch Levenlake · 2.0 miGreig Hillhill · under a mileScart Islandisland · 2.0 miCastle Islandisland · 2.0 miPinnelshill · 1.2 miGlen Valeglen · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBishopshire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 10 haKirkgate Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 7 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.8 miBenarty Miners Memorial Gardenpark · 3.8 miWallace Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200342 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.1 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
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital6.5 miGP surgerySt Serf's Practice2.9 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.7 miDentist75 High Street2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPortmoak Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKinross High School2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationLochgelly5.9 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes7.0 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross2.1 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
