Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 46 min4:20 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 50 min8:44 am – 3:34 pm
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People3,850 residentsin the Monikie and Wellbank census areaMedian age 44.51,502 households87% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,955 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 11% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C928 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 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 landmarksDancing Hillockhill · 1.5 miGlack Hillhill · 1.8 miPitairlie Denvalley · 1.7 miMonifieth Sandsbeach · 3.6 miWest Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckler Heads Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMonikie Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 78 haCrombie Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 130 haAshludie Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 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 27 Nov 202038 mi away, Blackford, Perth/kinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · 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
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStrathmartine Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryMonifieth Medical Practice3.0 miPharmacyW Davidsons & Sons LTD2.8 miDentistPanmure Dental Care2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryMattocks Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewbigging Primary School1.8 miSecondaryMonifieth High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND8.1 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI44 miRailway stationMonifieth3.4 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre5.8 miFerryAnstruther Harbour22 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD5 postcode district.
