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Blairgowrie and Rattray

Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 8,890. It has two schools, one pharmacy, around 12 restaurants and cafés, and 15 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Blairgowrie and Rattray area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Perth and Kinross area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Perth and Kinross
County
Perth and Kinross
Constituency
Perth and North Perthshire
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

15°CCloudy

  • Today: 19° / 11° · 77% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:36

12h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

52US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Perth Atholl Street, United Kingdom

Road safety

141 reported road collisions (2024)

78 killed or seriously injured · 213 casualties · 9.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

69 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 57 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£228,159 average 0.2% YoY

Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-06

Detached£390,249
Semi-detached£240,041
Terraced£189,589
Flat£124,321

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

7 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Blairgowrie Croft Lane Car Park (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Sports pitches18
  • Playgrounds11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

154,930 residents in Perth and Kinross

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 59%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Recent votes:

  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools5
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens10
  • Restaurants & cafés16

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

8 jobs advertised · £51,938 avg

e.g. Blinds and Curtains Installer, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, HGV Technician

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£759 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£27,182 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 98% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.6
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Angus and Perthshire Glens:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Blairgowrie and Rattray · 0.1 km

    Blairgowrie and Rattray is a historic market town and twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The town lies on the north side of Strathmore at the foot of the Grampian Mountains. It had a population of 9,433 in 2022.

  • Blairgowrie railway station · 0.4 km

    Blairgowrie railway station served the burgh of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1855 to 1955 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.

  • Newton Castle · 0.6 km

    Newton Castle, a Category A listed building dating to the mid-16th century, stands near the town of Blairgowrie in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It had minor alterations in the 18th century, and in 1883 a wing was adde…

  • Blairgowrie Community Hospital · 0.7 km

    Blairgowrie Community Hospital is a health facility in Perth Road, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Tayside.

  • Blairgowrie High School · 0.8 km

    Blairgowrie High School is a high school in Blairgowrie, Scotland. Blairgowrie High School has 916 students from Blairgowrie and the surrounding area.

  • Blairgowrie F.C. · 0.8 km

    Blairgowrie Junior Football Club is a Scottish Junior football club based in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Davie Park

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Blairgowrie and Rattray?
Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
What is the population of Blairgowrie and Rattray?
Blairgowrie and Rattray has an approximate settlement population of 8,890.
How deprived is Blairgowrie and Rattray?
The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Blairgowrie and Rattray, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.