Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:23 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:37 pm
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People3,677 residentsin the Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes census areaMedian age 50.71,629 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,870 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C869 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 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)
Nearby landmarksHail Poollake · under a mileBack Lakelake · under a mileInsherrit Islandisland · under a mileGlen Carseglen · 1.0 miGoukton Hillhill · under a mileBinn Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Inchpark · 3.0 mi · 29 haMillennium Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haNorie-Miller Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 5 haSource: 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 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband29% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMurray Royal Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryThe Lade Medical Practice3.3 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.8 miDentistScone Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND13 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI30 miRailway stationPerth3.4 miBus stationBus StationPerth3.3 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
