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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
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

16°COvercast

  • Today: 16° / 9° · 26% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:39

13h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

33US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Dunfermline, 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

46 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 41 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

£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)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 194.9p · BP (1.3 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 214.9p · BP (1.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

5 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:

  • 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

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens8
  • Restaurants & cafés17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

39 jobs advertised · £36,342 avg

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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 83% · Solar 17%

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Kinross · 0.1 km

    Kinross is historic market town and burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Historically the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire, it as approximately 13 miles south of Perth and around 20 mil…

  • Kinross Town Hall · 0.2 km

    Kinross 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 km

    County 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 km

    Mundell Music is a British concert promotion and production company. It was founded in 1999 by David Mundell.

  • Kinross High School · 0.6 km

    Kinross High School is a state school in Kinross, Scotland.

  • Kinross House · 0.8 km

    Kinross House is a late 17th-century country house overlooking Loch Leven, near Kinross in Kinross-shire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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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.