Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:24 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 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°C839 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesVictory Parkplaying field · within reachSouth Inchpark · 2.8 mi · 29 haBranklyn Gardenspark · 2.7 miNorie-Miller Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.9 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
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryPerth City Medical Centre3.4 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTDright hereDentistBridge Of Earn Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDunbarney Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPerth Academy3.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND16 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI28 miRailway stationPerth3.2 miBus stationBus StationPerth3.3 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross10 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
