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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People2,764 residentsin the Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout) census areaMedian age 54.11,167 households85% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright9% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,157 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C840 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August62 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)
Parks and green spacesBlairgowrie Golf Coursesgolf course · under a mile · 134 haDavie Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWellmeadow Gardenspark · 1.1 miSir William Macpherson Parkpark · 1.2 miThe John Johnston Coupar Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBlairgowrie Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband25% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,292 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlairgowrie & Rattray Cottage Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryStrathmore Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentist64 High Street1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewhill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Stephen's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBlairgowrie High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI43 miRailway stationDunkeld & Birnam9.8 miBus stationBus StationPerth13 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross26 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PH10 postcode district.
