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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.

County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD9
Telephone code01356
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:18 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:45 am – 3:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C753 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCareston Castlecastle · under a mileMelgund Castlecastle · 2.4 miPitforkie Denvalley · under a mileMosspark Woodwoodland · under a mileRoughpark Woodwoodland · under a mileAngus Hillhill · 2.0 miGrave Hillhill · 2.5 miDen of Aldbarvalley · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDen Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haInch Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haBrechin Public Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197950 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202049 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.9 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
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryBrechin Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited4.0 miDentistR And Pm Thomson3.8 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar7.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brechin4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND22 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ39 miRailway stationMontrose11 miBus stationBus StationArbroath14 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngus7.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.


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