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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People4,244 residentsin the Barnhill census areaMedian age 53.42,090 households76% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,823 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C795 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 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 landmarksBroughty Ferry Beachbeach · under a mileWest Ferry Beachbeach · 1.1 miReres Hillhill · under a mileSpears Hillhill · 1.6 miLarick Scalpwetland · 1.1 miTom's Holewetland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOrchar Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haReres Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLocal Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 3 haScotscraig Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 43 haForthill Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haClaypotts Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197937 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202147 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% 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)2,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDundee Dental Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryBroughty Family Healthcare2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroughty Ferry Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryGrove Academyunder a milePrimaryForthill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryBarnhill Primary School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND6.2 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI41 miRailway stationBroughty Ferryunder a mileBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre3.8 miFerryAnstruther Harbour18 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD5 postcode district.
