Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:23 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C977 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 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 landmarksAbernethy Round Towerhistoric site · under a mileDrumcairn Glenglen · under a mileAbernethy Glenglen · under a mileDrumcoltran Towerhistoric site · 2.6 miAbernethy Hillhill · under a milePitfour Castlecastle · 3.4 miBallomill Hillhill · 1.0 miPitmedden Forestforest · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Powrie Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haStedmore Landpark · 4.0 miWallace Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202650 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.1 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
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 248 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryNewburgh Surgery3.7 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD3.4 miDentistBridge Of Earn Dental Practice3.1 miPolice stationBritish Transport PolicePerth6.2 miCash machineSt Madoes Store, St. Madoes3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAbernethy Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI26 miRailway stationPerth6.2 miBus stationBus StationPerth6.2 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross9.1 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingbp PulsePerth5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
