Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 49 min4:17 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 47 min8:44 am – 3:31 pm
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People5,188 residentsin the Montrose South census areaMedian age 45.92,876 households52% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,294 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 47% go by car, 6% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C774 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksJohnny Mains Harbourbay · 1.1 miRossie Gardenscliffs · under a mileLazy Holetidal water · under a mileDiamond Hillhill · under a mileThe Scaupwetland · under a mileMontrose Southwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreen Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWest End Parkpark · under a mileEast Linksgolf course · under a mile · 93 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haUnion Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haRosemount Estatepark · 2.6 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197147 mi away, GlenalmondSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)3,189 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryAnnat Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySouthesk Primary Schoolright hereSecondaryMontrose Academyunder a milePrimaryFerryden Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND28 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ36 miRailway stationMontroseunder a mileBus stationBus StationArbroath11 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD10 postcode district.
