Living in Blairgowrie and Rattray

In Blairgowrie and Rattray, unemployment is 2.9% (2023).

Blairgowrie and Rattray is a city in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,153EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent863.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.4% — 15% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

PM2.5, annual mean4.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Blairgowrie and Rattray?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Blairgowrie and Rattray.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Blairgowrie and Rattray. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	863.3 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price²Official · regional context

Is Blairgowrie and Rattray a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student24%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 14–34%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–53%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Blairgowrie and Rattray is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Blairgowrie and Rattray 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,153 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Blairgowrie and Rattray?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,710of €2,611 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,611
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €863
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,710

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blairgowrie and Rattray. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blairgowrie and Rattray. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government⁶Official
Schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government⁶Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Blairgowrie and Rattray's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Mobility and administration

Blairgowrie and Rattray's nearest airport was DND, 25 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DND	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.1WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Blairgowrie and Rattray is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Blairgowrie and Rattray 4.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Funding Council⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Blairgowrie and Rattray

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Blairgowrie and Rattray from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Blairgowrie and Rattray

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blairgowrie and Rattray under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Blairgowrie and Rattray part of Perth?

Blairgowrie and Rattray is in the published commuting zone of Perth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Perth city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁸

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Blairgowrie and Rattray?

The median gross salary is 3,153 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Blairgowrie and Rattray?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 %. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is the air quality good in Blairgowrie and Rattray?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

Is Blairgowrie and Rattray a good place to live?

Blairgowrie and Rattray may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Blairgowrie and Rattray part of Perth?

Blairgowrie and Rattray is in the published commuting zone of Perth; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Blairgowrie and Rattray?

Perth, Scone, Kirriemuir are near Blairgowrie and Rattray. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Blairgowrie and Rattray, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 63ebfd237df28ba844fd8d406de50061]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/blairgowrie-and-rattray/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Blairgowrie and Rattray, United Kingdom: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27

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www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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