Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:27 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:46 am – 3:41 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the Dunblane East census areaMedian age 46.72,014 households85% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,457 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C1,124 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January56 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 landmarksKippenrait Glenglen · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.1 miWaltersmuir Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miHolme Hillhill · under a mileGallow Hillhill · 1.0 miCocksburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOchlochy Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haLaighhills Public Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 22 haFisher's Greenpark · 1.1 miBridge of Allan Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 15 haAllan Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202634 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,185 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 199 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStirling Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryDunblane Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeech Tree Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Episcopal Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDunblane High School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI27 miRailway stationDunblaneunder a mileBus stationBus StationStirling4.2 miFerryTrossachs Pier19 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FK15 postcode district.
