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County or areaStirling
Postcode districtG63
Telephone code01575
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:29 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:46 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,091 residentsin the Kippen, Fintry and Gargunnock census areaMedian age 52.01,334 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright12% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,514 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 8%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,793 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSpout of Balbowiewaterfall · under a mileBlack Spoutwaterfall · 1.4 miGonachan Glenglen · 1.0 miLoch Waltonlake · 2.2 miFintry Hillshills · 1.2 miDunkessenhill · under a mileDungoilhill · 1.5 miLennox Hillshills · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202636 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202636 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation187 m614 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 419 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Memorial Cottage Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryKippen Surgery5.0 miPharmacyKippen Surgery5.0 miDentistCherrybank Dental Surgery5.3 miPolice stationKirkintilloch Police StationGlasgow8.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFintry Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationMilngavie9.0 miBus stationRegister RoadKilsyth8.1 miFerryYoker Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGlasgow9.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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