Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:19 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:43 am – 3:33 pm
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People2,935 residentsin the Arbroath Landward census areaMedian age 50.31,303 households79% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,496 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C749 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksElliot Beachbeach · 1.8 miKnox Hillhill · under a mileArbroath Water Towerhistoric site · 2.6 miCuthlie Denvalley · under a mileKelly Denvalley · 1.0 miNewton Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Damwater · 1.5 miThree Mile Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArbroath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 42 haWest Linkspark · 1.8 mi · 11 haWest Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 3 haLow Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 197946 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202046 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband53% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)7.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,459 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary2.5 miGP surgeryTayside Out Of Hours (2)2.5 miPharmacyW Davidsons & Sons LTD2.8 miDentistNo 80 Dental Practice2.7 miPolice stationArbroath Police Station3.0 miCash machineNisa Local Timmergreens2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryArbirlot Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMuirfield Primary School1.8 miSecondaryArbroath High School2.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND15 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ48 miRailway stationArbroath2.9 miBus stationBus StationArbroath2.9 miFerryAnstruther Harbour23 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkThe Shore Car ParkArbroath3.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDundee7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD11 postcode district.
