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County or areaAngus
Postcode districtDD8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 47 min4:20 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:45 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,720 residentsin the Letham and Glamis census areaMedian age 53.32,625 households75% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,854 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C880 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October77 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 5 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGlamis manse stonehistoric site · 1.7 miHayston Hillhill · under a mileSt Orland's Stonehistoric site · 2.9 miHunters Hillhill · 1.1 miGlen Ogilvieglen · 2.0 miGlamis Denvalley · 1.4 miLoch of Forfarlake · 3.7 miStrathmartine Castle Stonecastle · 5.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesForfar Loch Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 72 haBoyle Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 3 haReid Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197938 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202037 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband27% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,941 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 283 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryAngus Specialist Services3.1 miPharmacyBoots UK LTD4.3 miDentistForfar Dental Care4.3 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGlamis Primary School1.8 miSecondaryForfar Academy4.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND10 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI47 miRailway stationBroughty Ferry9.6 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre9.2 miFerryAnstruther Harbour28 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngus4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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