Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 45 min4:20 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:44 am – 3:34 pm
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People5,023 residentsin the Monifieth East census areaMedian age 53.82,413 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,140 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C791 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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)
Nearby landmarksMonifieth Sandsbeach · under a mileBroughty Ferry Beachbeach · 1.7 miCrow Hillhill · under a mileRoman Hillhill · 1.3 miFontstone Woodwoodland · under a mileLady Bankwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverview Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haAshludie Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMonifieth Links Monifieth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haBarnhill Rock Gardenpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197939 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202148 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)2,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryMonifieth Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeaview Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryGrange Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMonifieth High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND8.1 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI42 miRailway stationMonifiethunder a mileBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre5.7 miFerryAnstruther Harbour19 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD5 postcode district.
