Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:17 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:45 am – 3:31 pm
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People3,434 residentsin the Angus Glens census areaMedian age 52.31,588 households68% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,721 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C896 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksDrummore Hillhill · under a mileDen of Edzellvalley · 1.1 miBlair Muirhill · 1.4 miDonaldsons Denvalley · 1.9 miEdzell Woodwoodland · under a mileWoodcock Woodwoodland · 1.2 miLundie Bogwetland · 2.1 miFasque Castlecastle · 5.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEdzell Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haThe Muirplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBrechin Public Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 9 haDen Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Nov 197547 mi away, AberfeldyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Nov 197547 mi away, AberfeldySource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband44% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)12% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,932 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryEdzell Health Centreunder a milePharmacyJmf Healthcare Edzell LTDunder a mileDentistEsk Dental Care4.7 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar14 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brechin4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEdzell Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBrechin High School4.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND28 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ33 miRailway stationLaurencekirk8.1 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose8.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.
