Local servicesGP surgeryThe Taymount Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryViewlands Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPerth Academyunder a milePrimaryCraigie Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND17 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI30 miRailway stationPerthunder a mileBus stationBus StationPerth1.0 miFerryKinross Ferry Landing13 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 43 min4:23 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:45 am – 3:37 pm
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People4,953 residentsin the Burghmuir, Oakbank and Cherrybank census areaMedian age 48.32,211 households89% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,407 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C816 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 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 landmarksFriarton Sandsbeach · 1.4 miFriarton Islandisland · 1.4 miThe Stannersisland · 1.6 miKirkton Hillhill · under a mileMailler Hillhill · under a mileBog Poollake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Inchpark · under a mile · 29 haCraigie Hill Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 34 haMuirend Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haNorie-Miller Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haBell's Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 62 haJeanfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,343 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
