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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C744 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 · 2.5 miKnox Hillhill · 1.1 miCorse Hillhill · 1.5 miBarry Mill (National Trust for Scotland)historic site · 3.6 miArbroath Water Towerhistoric site · 3.6 miCarnoustie Baybay · 2.7 miSparrowmuir Woodwoodland · under a mileCraigmill Denwalk or trail · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArbroath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 42 haCarnoustie House Groundspark · 2.3 mi · 6 haWest Linkspark · 2.6 mi · 11 haCrombie Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 130 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197945 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202045 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.7 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
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary3.5 miGP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group3.0 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.5 miDentistCarnoustie Dental Care2.5 miPolice stationArbroath Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Carnoustie - Barry Road2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryArbirlot Primary School1.2 miPrimaryCarlogie Primary School2.0 miSecondaryCarnoustie High School2.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI48 miRailway stationCarnoustie2.4 miBus stationBus StationArbroath4.0 miFerryAnstruther Harbour22 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkPark Avenue Car ParkCarnoustie2.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDundee6.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD11 postcode district.
