Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 48 min4:19 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 48 min8:46 am – 3:33 pm
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People5,908 residentsin the Kirriemuir census areaMedian age 50.22,909 households66% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright21% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,687 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C895 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October76 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 landmarksLoch of Kinnordylake · 1.5 miHill of Kirriemuirhill · under a mileMeams Hillhill · 1.5 miRed Lochlake · 3.3 miMigvie Woodwoodland · under a mileCaddam Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKirremuir Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haMartin Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWebster's Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haForfar Loch Country Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 72 haBoyle Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haWest Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197941 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Nov 202040 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% 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)3,057 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation169 m554 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryKirriemuir Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNorthmuir Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySouthmuir Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryForfar Academy4.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ47 miRailway stationDundee16 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD8 postcode district.
