Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,065 residentsin the Milnathort and Crook of Devon census areaMedian age 50.31,760 households82% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright9% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,026 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 9%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,051 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January78 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)
Parks and green spacesWallace Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haBurleigh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 17 haThe Donaldson Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haKirkgate Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202649 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.3 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 broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,850 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation173 m568 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 251 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital9.4 miGP surgerySt Serf's Practice2.2 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD1.3 miDentist75 High Street2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMilnathort Primary School1.5 miSecondaryKinross High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationLochgelly8.6 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes10 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
