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Pubs 9 Restaurants 70 Banks 5 Shops 117 Supermarkets 8 Takeaways 39 Cinemas 1 Attractions 59 Business services 8 Education 47 Health and beauty 51 Home improvement 80 Leisure 5 Property services 45




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County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD8
Telephone code01575
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:20 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:46 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,742 residentsin the Kirriemuir Landward census areaMedian age 51.31,250 households66% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,417 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C849 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October73 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 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°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 landmarksAirlie Castlecastle · 2.3 miRed Lochlake · 1.5 miEassie Stonehistoric site · 2.6 miCorral Poollake · 2.4 miSlug of Auchranniewaterfall · 3.3 miStanners Islandisland · 2.4 miFenton Hillhill · 1.4 miKaims of Airliehill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202035 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryKirriemuir Medical Practice4.2 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited4.3 miDentistKirriemuir Dental Practice4.3 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar7.9 miCash machineBraes of Kirriemuir, The Square4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAirlie Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND13 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI49 miRailway stationInvergowrie13 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre13 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngus8.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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