Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 47 min4:21 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:46 am – 3:35 pm
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People3,106 residentsin the Rattray census areaMedian age 44.31,456 households54% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright36% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,397 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 7%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C851 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January68 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 landmarksWitch's Poollake · 1.3 miDeil's Millwaterfall · 1.9 miSamuel's Poollake · 1.5 miCuttle Burn Denvalley · under a mileFir Hillockhill · under a mileCraigenshoigwaterfall · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDavie Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haSir William Macpherson Parkpark · under a mileWellmeadow Gardenspark · under a mileRattray Commonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBlairgowrie Golf Coursesgolf course · 1.3 mi · 134 haThe John Johnston Coupar Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% 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)1,655 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
