# Almond and Earn South east Perth and Kinross. About 9,874 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 298 square kilometres. Almond and Earn had 9,922 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13003071. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) ## Key figures - **Population: 9,922** (2021). Almond and Earn had 9,922 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,494th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/almond-and-earn#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in Almond and Earn 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/ward/almond-and-earn#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 41.1%** (January 2026). In Almond and Earn, 41.1% 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/ward/almond-and-earn#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Almond and Earn, 1.7% 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/ward/almond-and-earn#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003071) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in Almond and Earn 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=S13003071) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Almond and Earn. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003071) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Almond and Earn. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003071) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Almond and Earn had 9,922 usual residents at the census. ## How Almond and Earn compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Almond and Earn | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 9,922 | 2nd least populated | 12 wards, Perth and Kinross · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 wards, Perth and Kinross · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 41.1% | 5th lowest | 12 wards, Perth and Kinross · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.7% | 5th lowest | 12 wards, Perth and Kinross · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Almond and Earn? Almond and Earn had 9,922 usual residents at the census. Almond and Earn is the joint 2,494th most populated of 8,397 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 ward, so they describe all of Perth and Kinross and not Almond and Earn 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. ## Almond and Earn in brief Almond and Earn had 9,922 usual residents at the census. About 8% of people in Almond and Earn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Almond and Earn, 41.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Almond and Earn, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13003071 - 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: 298 km² - People, mid-2024: 9,874* - Neighbourhoods: 12 - Output areas: 72 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Strathtay](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/strathtay), [Strathallan](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/strathallan), [Howe of Fife and Tay Coast](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/howe-of-fife-and-tay-coast), [Strathearn](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/strathearn), [Kinross-shire](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/kinross-shire), [Perth City South](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/perth-city-south) ## Latest updates for Almond and Earn - 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/S13003071 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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