Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:19 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:45 am – 3:33 pm
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People4,380 residentsin the Forfar Central census areaMedian age 44.22,276 households45% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright41% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,895 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C866 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 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 landmarksLoch of Forfarlake · 1.0 miNewmont Hillhill · under a mileLoch Fithielake · 2.2 miBalmashanner Hillhill · under a mileStrathmorevalley · 3.8 miLownie Slackvalley · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForfar Loch Country Parkpark · under a mile · 72 haForfar Botanists Gardenpark · under a mileReid Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCommon Myreplaying field · under a mileSteele Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLochside Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197942 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202042 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,498 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryRavenswood Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryStrathmore Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLanglands Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryForfar Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ47 miRailway stationMonifieth12 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre13 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.
