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County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD9
Telephone code01356
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:18 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:45 am – 3:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,349 residentsin the Friockheim census areaMedian age 52.41,524 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,687 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C753 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPitforkie Denvalley · under a mileMosspark Woodwoodland · under a mileRoughpark Woodwoodland · under a mileAngus Hillhill · 2.0 miGrave Hillhill · 2.5 miDen of Aldbarvalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDen Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haInch Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haBrechin Public Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197950 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202049 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryBrechin Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited4.0 miDentistR And Pm Thomson3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND22 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ39 miRailway stationMontrose11 miBus stationBus StationArbroath14 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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