Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:19 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:46 am – 3:33 pm
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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 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October83 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAirlie Monumenthistoric site · 1.5 miGallow Hillhill · 1.0 miBel Hillockhill · 1.0 miJ M Barrie's Birthplacehistoric site · 3.7 miGlen Moyglen · 2.4 miFalls of Drumly Harrywaterfall · 4.0 miDen of Ogil Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miTodholes Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197943 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202043 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.2 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
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryKirriemuir Medical Practice3.8 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD3.7 miDentistKirriemuir Dental Practice3.5 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar6.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kirriemuir Superstore3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCortachy Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND19 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ44 miRailway stationMonifieth18 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngus7.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.
