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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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 December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C822 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 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 Fithielake · 1.1 miLoch of Forfarlake · 2.3 miCunning Hillhill · under a mileCarse Hillhill · 1.3 miLownie Slackvalley · 2.4 miStrathmorevalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForfar Loch Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 72 haReid Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haForfar Botanists Gardenpark · 1.5 miMarket Muirplaying field · 1.2 miIrish Acre Allotmentsallotments · under a mileForfar Community Campussports ground · 1.4 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197944 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202043 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.8 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
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAcademy Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ45 miRailway stationBarry Links12 miBus stationBus StationArbroath12 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.
