# Gannochy and Walnut Grove

South east Perth and Kinross. 3,500 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres.

Gannochy and Walnut Grove had 3,586 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003561. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,586** (2021). Gannochy and Walnut Grove had 3,586 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,316th 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/gannochy-and-walnut-grove#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 13%** (2022). About 13% of people in Gannochy and Walnut Grove 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/gannochy-and-walnut-grove#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.5%** (January 2026). In Gannochy and Walnut Grove, 70.5% 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/gannochy-and-walnut-grove#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Gannochy and Walnut Grove, 2.5% 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/gannochy-and-walnut-grove#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003561) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 13% of people in Gannochy and Walnut Grove 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=S02003561) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Gannochy and Walnut Grove.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003561) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Gannochy and Walnut Grove.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003561) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gannochy and Walnut Grove had 3,586 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Gannochy and Walnut Grove


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Gannochy and Walnut Grove compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Gannochy and Walnut Grove | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,586 | 12th least populated | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 13% | joint 17th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 70.5% | 12th highest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 11th highest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Gannochy and Walnut Grove?

Gannochy and Walnut Grove had 3,586 usual residents at the census.
Gannochy and Walnut Grove is the 1,316th 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 Gannochy and Walnut Grove alone. [See Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

- **Average house price: £231,646** (August 2026). Perth and Kinross’s average house price was £231,646 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Perth and Kinross costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Gannochy and Walnut Grove in brief

Gannochy and Walnut Grove had 3,586 usual residents at the census.
About 13% of people in Gannochy and Walnut Grove live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Gannochy and Walnut Grove, 70.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Gannochy and Walnut Grove, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003561
- Ward: [Perth City Centre †](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/perth-city-centre)
- Constituency: [Perth and Kinross-shire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire)
- Council: [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 5.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,500*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[Scone](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/scone), [Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes)

## Latest updates for Gannochy and Walnut Grove

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003561

## How to cite

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