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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 min4:19 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 49 min8:45 am – 3:33 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°C814 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October71 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 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°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 landmarksBalmashanner Monumenthistoric site · 1.6 miRestenneth Prioryhistoric site · 2.0 miLoch Fithielake · 1.9 miLownie Hillhill · under a mileLoch of Forfarlake · 2.9 miCunning Hillhill · 1.5 miFinavon Castle Watercastle · 5.3 miOld Mill Ladewater · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesForfar Loch Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 72 haReid Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 6 haBoyle Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haSteele Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haIrish Acre Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197943 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202042 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: 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
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
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 186 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitehills Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryAcademy Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD2.0 miDentistHigh Street Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationEastern Division Hq Police StationForfar2.1 miCash machineCostcutter, Letham3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStrathmore Primary School1.9 miSecondaryForfar Academy2.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND14 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ47 miRailway stationBarry Links9.9 miBus stationBus StationArbroath11 miFerryAnstruther Harbour28 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAngus1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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