Kinross
Kinross is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 4,910. It has two pharmacies, one park, around 16 restaurants and cafés, and 10 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kinross 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
- Ochil and South Perthshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 4° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:28
9h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Fife Dunfermline, 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
47 food businesses within 2 miles
- 42 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lochgelly (10.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,646 average▼ 0.6% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 194.9p · BP (1.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 219.9p · BP (1.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: SMA Bridgend, Perth and Kinross (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
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
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party
Perth and Kinross-shire
Recent votes:
- 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
- Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £33,808 avg
e.g. Retail Senior Sales Assistant, Cleaner, Casual worker - Catering team
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 100%
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 Perth and Kinross-shire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately173 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills172 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Kinross · 0.1 kmKinross is an historic market town and burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Historically the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire, it is approximately 13 miles south of Perth and around 20…
Kinross Town Hall · 0.2 kmKinross Town Hall forms part of a complex of municipal buildings in the High Street, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The town hall, which has been converted for residential use, is a Category B listed building.
County Buildings, Kinross · 0.2 kmCounty Buildings is a municipal structure in the High Street in Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The structure, which accommodates the local area offices for Perth and Kinross Council, is a Category B listed buil…
Mundell Music · 0.6 kmMundell Music is a British concert promotion and production company. It was founded in 1999 by David Mundell.

Kinross House · 0.8 kmKinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinross?
- Kinross is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
- What is the population of Kinross?
- Kinross has an approximate settlement population of 4,910.
- How deprived is Kinross?
- The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Kinross, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.