Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:28 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:48 am – 3:41 pm
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People3,573 residentsin the Callander and Trossachs census areaMedian age 51.81,709 households69% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright21% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,657 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C1,834 mm of rain a year, 65 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January63 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 landmarksFalls of Lenywaterfall · 1.3 miBen Gullipenmountain · 2.3 miBracklinn Fallswaterfall · 2.1 miLeny Glenglen · under a mileBeinn Deargmountain · 2.9 miBochastle Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Meadowspark · under a mile · 6 haCallander Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 40 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202624 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202650 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,872 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryCallander Medical Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCallander Primary School1.0 miSecondaryMcLaren High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA27 miRailway stationDunblane11 miBus stationBus StationStirling15 miFerryTrossachs Pier7.2 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK17 postcode district.
