Understanding Scottish Places

Crieff, Perth and Kinross

Population 7,142

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Crieff is in Perth and Kinross. It was an important droving centre, a tradition still celebrated today. In the 19th century it became a tourist resort. It remains popular with tourists but also caters as a market town.

In this medium town, population includes older people, some still in work often in less well paid sectors. It also includes a significant inactive population, some in poorer health. There is a higher proportion of single households and car ownership is lower.

Crieff is an independent to interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Banff, Buckie, Cupar, and Dingwall.

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Inter-relationships

Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

Number of jobs

4
Type average 4

Diversity of jobs

-4
Type average 1

Distance travelled to work

2
Type average -1

Number of public sector jobs

6
Type average 2

Number of hospitals

2
Type average 2

Number of GP's and dentists

6
Type average 3

Number of children in primary schools

0
Type average 3

Number of children in secondary schools

0
Type average 2

Distance travelled to study

2
Type average 4

Number of shops

6
Type average 6

Diversity of retail offer

4
Type average 1

Number of charities

Type average 4
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Crieff 14.3625063 17.10062154 11.52360155 19.68755249 37.32571813

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Crieff 1.7502100252030244 12.139456734808176 0.3500420050406049 1.8342201064127694 0.6020722486698403

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