Understanding Scottish Places

Kinross, Perth and Kinross

Population 5,609

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Kinross is located by Loch Leven in Perth and Kinross. It was the former county town for Kinross-shire. It was in historic times a resting point on the route from Edinburgh to Perth and royalty stopped there. It still has many inns and hostellries. In the 17th and 18th century it was known for cutlery making. Today there is a cashmere factory and light industries.

In medium towns such as this, the population is typically older. The group has higher social grade status than other groups, a higher proportion are owner occupiers and car ownership is also higher.

Kinross is an interdependent to independent town.

Its most similar towns are Auchterarder, Stewarton, and Uddingston.

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Number of jobs

4
Type average 4

Diversity of jobs

6
Type average 2

Distance travelled to work

-6
Type average -2

Number of public sector jobs

4
Type average 0

Number of hospitals

-6
Type average -4

Number of GP's and dentists

4
Type average 3

Number of children in primary schools

6
Type average 2

Number of children in secondary schools

4
Type average 3

Distance travelled to study

4
Type average 0

Number of shops

2
Type average 3

Diversity of retail offer

-4
Type average -1

Number of charities

Type average 2
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
Kinross 13.51935972 14.75232533 10.66407095 20.89552239 40.08219771

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Kinross 1.6402210732750937 12.907826707077911 0.2495988589766447 1.4262791941522552 0.8201105366375468

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