Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,373 residentsin the Powmill, Cleish and Scotlandwell census areaMedian age 48.91,792 households88% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,188 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 10%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,071 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January72 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksFife power stationhistoric site · 2.2 miGreenhead Hillhill · under a mileKinneston Craigshill · under a mileArnot Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSt Serf's Islandisland · 2.0 miLoch Levenlake · 2.8 miKinross House Estatehistoric site · 3.8 miMiller's Lochlake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenplaying field · under a mileBishopshire Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 10 haLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 362 haBenarty Miners Memorial Gardenpark · 2.4 miKirkgate Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 340 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryBenarty Medical Practice3.1 miPharmacyBarrie Dear LTD2.6 miDentistRosewell Dental Clinic2.9 miPolice stationFife ConstabularyGlenrothes4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lochore3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPortmoak Primary School1.1 miSecondaryGlenwood High School4.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationCardenden4.5 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes5.4 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross3.2 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingGridserveKinross5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY13 postcode district.
