Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:22 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:48 am – 3:37 pm
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People4,350 residentsin the Rannoch and Aberfeldy census areaMedian age 53.72,092 households67% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,175 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 17%, health and social work 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C980 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January69 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)
Nearby landmarksFalls of Balnaguardwaterfall · under a mileHaugh Islandisland · under a mileBalnaguard Glenglen · under a mileLochan Eilidlake · 1.6 miWest Mains Islandisland · 1.1 miLoch of Grandtullylake · 2.1 miDunfallandy Stonehistoric site · 2.9 miCastle Dowhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPitlochry Wildlife Gardenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202647 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.3 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 broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 270 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPitlochry Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryAtholl Medical Centre3.8 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD3.9 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care3.9 miPolice stationPitlochry Police Station3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Pitlochry4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND30 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI50 miRailway stationPitlochry3.9 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPitlochry2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH9 postcode district.
