Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:25 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:44 am – 3:39 pm
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People4,373 residentsin the Powmill, Cleish and Scotlandwell census areaMedian age 48.91,792 households88% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,188 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,119 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October72 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 landmarksKinross House Estatehistoric site · 1.6 miLoch Levenlake · 1.5 miReed Bowerisland · 1.4 miRoy's Follyisland · 1.5 miAikie Hillockhill · under a mileLochleven Heritage Pathwalk or trail · 1.5 miLurg Lochlake · 2.7 miTorrie Hillockhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirkgate Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 362 haBenarty Miners Memorial Gardenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Nov 202550 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202550 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Margaret Hospital6.8 miGP surgerySt Serf's Practice2.5 miPharmacyKinross Pharma LTD1.7 miDentist75 High Street1.8 miPolice stationCowdenbeath Police Station5.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lochore3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKinross Primary School1.9 miSecondaryKinross High School2.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI16 miRailway stationLochgelly4.8 miBus stationPark & RideHalbeath6.6 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing1.4 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkKinross Park and Ride2.1 miEV chargingGridserveKinross2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
