Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:17 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:44 am – 3:31 pm
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People2,774 residentsin the Lunan census areaMedian age 50.21,337 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,253 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C769 mm of rain a year, 20 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)
Nearby landmarksJohnny Mains Harbourbay · 1.0 miRossie Gardenscliffs · under a mileLazy Holetidal water · under a mileDiamond Hillhill · under a mileBlack Jackheadland · 1.9 miThe Scaupwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWest End Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haEast Linksgolf course · 1.2 mi · 93 haUnion Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haRosemount Estatepark · 3.1 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAnnat Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFerryden Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySouthesk Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMontrose Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND27 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ36 miRailway stationMontroseunder a mileBus stationBus StationArbroath11 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD10 postcode district.
