Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 47 min4:21 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:46 am – 3:35 pm
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People3,471 residentsin the Blairgowrie Central census areaMedian age 52.51,787 households72% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,684 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C843 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August64 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 landmarksRae Lochlake · 1.0 miDeil's Millwaterfall · 1.5 miWhite Lochlake · 1.3 miFir Hillockhill · under a mileCuttle Burn Denvalley · under a mileCraigenshoigwaterfall · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWellmeadow Gardenspark · under a mileDavie Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haSir William Macpherson Parkpark · under a mileBlairgowrie Golf Coursesgolf course · 1.0 mi · 134 haThe John Johnston Coupar Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBlairgowrie Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.0% 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)1,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlairgowrie & Rattray Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryArdblair Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist64 High Streetunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBlairgowrie High Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewhill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Stephen's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND15 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI44 miRailway stationDunkeld & Birnam9.1 miBus stationBus StationPerth14 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross27 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH10 postcode district.
