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County or areaPerth and Kinross
Postcode districtPH2
Telephone code01656
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:23 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,586 residentsin the Gannochy and Walnut Grove census areaMedian age 55.21,685 households63% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright17% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 1,500 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C841 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August62 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Stannersisland · under a mileFriarton Sandsbeach · 1.5 miFriarton Islandisland · 1.3 miKinnoull Hillhill · 1.1 miWinding Hillhill · 1.2 miBack Lakelake · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Inchpark · under a mile · 29 haMillennium Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNorie-Miller Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBell's Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 62 haKing James VI Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 38 haKinnoull Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202645 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,775 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Lade Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist11 Main Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryKinnoull Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Ninian's Episcopal Primary Schoolunder a mileAll-throughSt John's RC Academy1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND16 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI31 miRailway stationPerthunder a mileBus stationBus StationPerthunder a mileFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross14 miBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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