Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:17 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:45 am – 3:32 pm
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People3,349 residentsin the Friockheim census areaMedian age 52.41,524 households70% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,687 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% 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, 10% 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°C890 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October73 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesBrechin Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haBrechin Public Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haDen Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haInch Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haWards Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Oct 198050 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Oct 198050 mi away, Ochil HillsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband65% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryBrechin Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyBoots UK Limited2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistR And Pm Thomson1.7 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Brechin1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBrechin High School1.2 miPrimaryMaisondieu Primary School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND25 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ36 miRailway stationMontrose8.5 miBus stationBus StationArbroath14 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose8.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD9 postcode district.
