Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:20 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:44 am – 3:34 pm
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People3,850 residentsin the Monikie and Wellbank census areaMedian age 44.51,502 households87% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,955 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 11% 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°C775 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October70 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 landmarksDownie Hillshills · under a mileCamustane Hillhill · under a mileThe Lawhill · under a mileMonikie Reservoirswater · under a milePitairlie Denvalley · under a mileGuildy Denvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonikie Country Parkpark · within reach · 78 haCrombie Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 130 haAshludie Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197941 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202040 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary7.8 miGP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group3.2 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD3.2 miDentistOris Dental & Implant Studio3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMonikie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewbigging Primary School1.3 miSecondaryCarnoustie High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND10 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI46 miRailway stationBarry Links3.3 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre7.9 miFerryAnstruther Harbour22 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD5 postcode district.
