Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:19 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:43 am – 3:33 pm
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People3,180 residentsin the Barry and Panbride census areaMedian age 42.31,220 households85% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,567 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle42% 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, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C717 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 spacesArbroath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 42 haCarnoustie House Groundspark · 2.1 mi · 6 haWest Linkspark · 2.8 mi · 11 haBerryfields Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miWest Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197945 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202045 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,211 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArbroath Infirmary3.7 miGP surgeryCarnoustie Medical Group2.8 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD2.1 miDentistCarnoustie Dental Care2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCarlogie Primary School1.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary School2.0 miSecondaryCarnoustie High School2.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI48 miRailway stationCarnoustie1.9 miBus stationBus StationArbroath4.2 miFerryAnstruther Harbour21 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD7 postcode district.
