Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:17 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:45 am – 3:32 pm
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People3,818 residentsin the Brechin West census areaMedian age 50.81,892 households71% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,725 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%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 October67 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)
Nearby landmarksCraig Poollake · 1.5 miFord Mouthwater · under a mileArn Poollake · 2.2 miHillhead of Burghillhill · 1.4 miTemple Hillhill · 1.8 miMichael Denwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrechin Public Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haDen Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haInch Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBrechin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haWards Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 198050 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Oct 198050 mi away, Ochil HillsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,087 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryBrechin Medical Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMaisondieu Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryAndover Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBrechin High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND24 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ37 miRailway stationMontrose7.1 miBus stationBus StationArbroath12 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.
