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County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min4:18 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 45 min8:48 am – 3:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,434 residentsin the Angus Glens census areaMedian age 52.31,588 households68% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,721 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 8°CColdest month January: highs 3°C, lows -2°C1,650 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November114 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -2 to 3°CJFebruary: -2 to 3°CFMarch: -1 to 5°CMApril: 0 to 8°CAMay: 3 to 11°CMJune: 6 to 14°CJJuly: 8 to 16°CJAugust: 8 to 15°CASeptember: 6 to 13°CSOctober: 3 to 9°CONovember: 0 to 6°CNDecember: -2 to 3°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBen Reidmountain · 2.1 miGlendoll Forestforest · 1.2 miHillockshill · under a mileGourack Gullyvalley · under a mileScree Gullyvalley · 1.0 miCorrie of Farchalcorrie · 1.1 miWhite Bentshill · 1.5 miThe East Mounthhills · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197947 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202046 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband44% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)12% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,932 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation244 m801 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 233 to 775 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospital19 miGP surgeryBraemar Health Clinic13 miPharmacyMb Pharma LTD13 miDentistKirriemuir Dental Practice15 miPolice stationBallater Police Station13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND29 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ43 miRailway stationPitlochry24 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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