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
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 3° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:26
9h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Perth Atholl Street, United Kingdom
Road safety
167 reported road collisions (2025)
76 killed or seriously injured · 235 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
67 food businesses within 2 miles
- 54 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£231,646 average▼ 0.6% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-08
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:
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
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
7,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £33,459 avg
e.g. Restaurant Manager, Blinds and Curtains Installer, Dual Fuel Smart Meter Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£759 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% 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 88% · Solar 13%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government384 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately216 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks170 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals110 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Blairgowrie and Rattray · 0.1 kmBlairgowrie 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 kmBlairgowrie 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 kmNewton 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 kmBlairgowrie Community Hospital is a health facility in Perth Road, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Tayside.
Blairgowrie High School · 0.8 kmBlairgowrie 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 kmBlairgowrie 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.