# Blairgowrie and Rattray

Town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. About 8,778 people.

Town. Code S45000099. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

Blairgowrie and Rattray is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Blairgowrie and Rattray add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 8,465** (2021). Blairgowrie and Rattray had 8,465 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 106th least populated of 1,209. 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/town/blairgowrie-and-rattray#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in Blairgowrie and Rattray 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/town/blairgowrie-and-rattray#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 17.5%** (January 2026). In Blairgowrie and Rattray, 17.5% 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/town/blairgowrie-and-rattray#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Blairgowrie and Rattray, 2.8% 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/town/blairgowrie-and-rattray#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000099) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in Blairgowrie and Rattray 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=S45000099) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross, where most of this town lies. The outline is Blairgowrie and Rattray.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000099) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross, where most of this town lies. The outline is Blairgowrie and Rattray.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000099) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blairgowrie and Rattray had 8,465 usual residents at the census.

## How Blairgowrie and Rattray compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Blairgowrie and Rattray | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,465 | 16th least populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | joint 40th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 17.5% | lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 45th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Blairgowrie and Rattray?

Blairgowrie and Rattray had 8,465 usual residents at the census.
Blairgowrie and Rattray is the 106th least populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Blairgowrie and Rattray

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blairgowrie Central - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019286) | 760 | – | – | 15.0% |
| [Blairgowrie Central - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019287) | 978 | – | – | 9.0% |
| [Blairgowrie Central - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019288) | 1,003 | – | – | 4.6% |
| [Blairgowrie Central - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019289) | 730 | – | – | 2.8% |
| [Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout) - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019279) | 988 | – | – | 43.9% |
| [Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout) - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019280) | 675 | – | – | 0.3% |
| [Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout) - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019281) | 1,101 | – | – | 61.7% |
| [Rattray - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019282) | 698 | – | – | 8.2% |
| [Rattray - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019283) | 610 | – | – | 0.0% |
| [Rattray - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019284) | 825 | – | – | 44.6% |
| [Rattray - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/neighbourhood/s01019285) | 973 | – | – | 18.1% |

## Your MP

- [Angus and Perthshire Glens](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens): Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

## Postcode districts covering Blairgowrie and Rattray

[PH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ph10)

## Middle areas in Blairgowrie and Rattray

[Blairgowrie Central](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-central), [Blairgowrie South (Ardblair and Rosemout)](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/blairgowrie-south-ardblair-and-rosemout), [Rattray](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/rattray)

## Towns near Blairgowrie and Rattray

[Perth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/perth), [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee), [Forfar](https://openindex.co.uk/town/forfar), [Broughty Ferry](https://openindex.co.uk/town/broughty-ferry)

## Blairgowrie and Rattray in brief

Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
About 8,778 people lived in Blairgowrie and Rattray in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Blairgowrie and Rattray had 8,465 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in Blairgowrie and Rattray live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blairgowrie and Rattray, 17.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blairgowrie and Rattray, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000099
- 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: 4.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,778*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 77

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Perth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/perth), [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee), [Forfar](https://openindex.co.uk/town/forfar), [Broughty Ferry](https://openindex.co.uk/town/broughty-ferry)

## Latest updates for Blairgowrie and Rattray

- 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/S45000099

## How to cite

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