Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:22 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:46 am – 3:36 pm
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People5,060 residentsin the Coupar Angus and Meigle census areaMedian age 51.12,353 households68% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,413 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C885 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksOld England Lochlake · 1.8 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileLily Lochlake · 2.1 miCourt Hillhill · under a mileChapel Holebay · 2.5 miStation Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNewbigging Outdoor Centersports ground · 1.1 miGray Park Play Areapark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,507 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlairgowrie & Rattray Cottage Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryStanley Medical Centre3.4 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD3.6 miDentistCoupar Angus Dental Care4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI39 miRailway stationDunkeld & Birnam8.1 miBus stationBus StationPerth8.8 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross22 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
