Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 45 min4:19 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:43 am – 3:34 pm
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People5,265 residentsin the Carnoustie East census areaMedian age 54.42,401 households83% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,249 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 11% 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°C720 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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)
Parks and green spacesCarnoustie House Groundspark · under a mile · 6 haCarnoustie Golf Coursesgolf course · under a mile · 150 haBeach Hallsports ground · under a mile · 3 haBerryfields Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLaing Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haPitskelly Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197943 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202043 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)2,488 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCarlogie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWoodlands Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCarnoustie High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND13 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI46 miRailway stationCarnoustieunder a mileBus stationBus StationArbroath5.9 miFerryAnstruther Harbour19 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD7 postcode district.
