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
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
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership370 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s345 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills171 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth162 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kinross · 0.1 kmKinross 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 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
Compare Perth and Kinross with nearby areas
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.