Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:17 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:45 am – 3:31 pm
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People3,615 residentsin the Hillside census areaMedian age 46.61,567 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,691 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 11% 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°C784 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksLeighton's Lawhill · 1.9 miTower of Johnstonhistoric site · 4.3 miHill of Balmaleedyhill · 2.3 miDen of Morphievalley · 2.4 miQuarry Woodwoodland · 1.2 miThreap Acrewoodland · 1.3 miKinnaird Castlecastle · 5.5 miArrat's Mill Poollake · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRosemount Estatepark · 2.8 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group4.5 miPharmacyCharles Michie4.9 miDentistHigh Street Dental Centre5.2 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Montrose Main Road, St Cyrus4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND29 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ32 miRailway stationLaurencekirk5.0 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD10 postcode district.
