Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 47 min4:18 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:43 am – 3:32 pm
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People2,774 residentsin the Lunan census areaMedian age 50.21,337 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,253 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% 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, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C734 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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 landmarksCastlesea Baybay · under a mileMeg's Craigheadland · under a mileCarlingheugh Baybay · 1.1 miGelly Lochlake · 1.6 miCove Haventidal water · 1.5 miDickmont's Dentidal water · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpringfield Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 27 haCliffburn Community Parkpark · 2.2 miSeaton Parkpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Oct 198048 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Oct 198048 mi away, Ochil HillsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary3.7 miGP surgeryEast Practice, Springfield Medical Centre2.9 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.7 miDentist121 High Street3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND21 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ44 miRailway stationArbroath3.2 miBus stationBus StationArbroath3.2 miFerryAnstruther Harbour26 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD11 postcode district.
