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County or areaStirling
Postcode districtFK8
Telephone code01887
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:29 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:48 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,107 residentsin the Highland census areaMedian age 51.31,471 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright21% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,634 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 8%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,916 mm of rain a year, 71 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January89 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesAberfoyle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haSow Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202625 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202625 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,801 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 386 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAberfoyle & Buchlyvie Medical Centres5.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAberfoyle Primary Schoolright hereSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationArrochar & Tarbet13 miFerryTrossachs Pier4.0 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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