Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:22 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:50 am – 3:36 pm
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People3,724 residentsin the Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee census areaMedian age 55.51,754 households65% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,919 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,120 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October83 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)
Parks and green spacesBlair Atholl Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 17 haMemorial Park and Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 6 Aug 197450 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202640 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband62% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 312 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPitlochry Community Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryAtholl Medical Centre6.0 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD5.9 miDentistInfinityblu Dental Care6.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBlair Atholl Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND38 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI59 miRailway stationBlair Athollunder a mileBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH18 postcode district.
