# Blairgowrie Central East Perth and Kinross. 3,527 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. Blairgowrie Central, Perth and Kinross: 3,527 people (mid-2024). Middle area. Code S02003571. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,471** (2021). Blairgowrie Central had 3,471 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,251st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in Blairgowrie Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 7.1%** (January 2026). In Blairgowrie Central, 7.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Blairgowrie Central, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in Blairgowrie Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003571) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Blairgowrie Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003571) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Blairgowrie Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003571) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blairgowrie Central had 3,471 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Blairgowrie Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Blairgowrie Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Blairgowrie Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,471 | 9th least populated | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 7.1% | lowest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.1% | 16th highest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Blairgowrie Central? Blairgowrie Central had 3,471 usual residents at the census. Blairgowrie Central is the joint 1,251st least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Perth and Kinross These figures are published for the whole of Perth and Kinross, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Perth and Kinross and not Blairgowrie Central alone. [See Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) - **Average house price: £229,180** (July 2026). Perth and Kinross’s average house price was £229,180 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,934** (2025). Full-time workers living in Perth and Kinross earned a median of £39,934 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Perth and Kinross costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Population estimate: 154,930** (2025). Perth and Kinross’s population was an estimated 154,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Blairgowrie Central in brief Blairgowrie Central had 3,471 usual residents at the census. About 34% of people in Blairgowrie Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Blairgowrie Central, 7.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Blairgowrie Central, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003571 - Ward: [Blairgowrie and Glens †](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/blairgowrie-and-glens) - Constituency: [Angus and Perthshire Glens †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens) - Council: [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.44 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,527* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 34 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout)](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-south-ardblair-and-rosemout), [Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blair-atholl-strathardle-and-glenshee), [Rattray](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/rattray) ## Latest updates for Blairgowrie Central - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003571 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central#f-population. 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