Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:17 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:45 am – 3:31 pm
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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°C859 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 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)
Parks and green spacesBrechin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haBrechin Public Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haDen Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haInch Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Nov 197547 mi away, AberfeldyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Nov 197547 mi away, AberfeldySource: 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
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
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryBrechin Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited2.5 miDentistEsk Dental Care2.4 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar13 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brechin2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStracathro Primary School1.0 miSecondaryBrechin High School2.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND26 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ35 miRailway stationMontrose7.7 miBus stationBus StationArbroath15 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.
