Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:19 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:44 am – 3:33 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°C796 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October74 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 landmarksCrombie Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCarlungie Earth Househistoric site · 2.8 miBarry Mill (National Trust for Scotland)historic site · 3.1 miDownie Hillshills · 1.6 miGuildy Denvalley · 1.0 miCorrieara Denvalley · 1.0 miClearie Woodswoodland · under a mileCamustane Hillhill · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrombie Country Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haMonikie Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 78 haCarnoustie House Groundspark · 3.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 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 202042 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.2 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
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary6.3 miGP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group3.5 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD3.5 miDentistLaws Dental3.7 miPolice stationArbroath Police Station6.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Carnoustie - Barry Road3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMonikie Primary School1.6 miSecondaryCarnoustie High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND12 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI48 miRailway stationGolf StreetCarnoustie3.9 miBus stationBus StationArbroath6.8 miFerryAnstruther Harbour23 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDundee4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD7 postcode district.
