Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:21 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:44 am – 3:35 pm
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People3,961 residentsin the Tayport census areaMedian age 48.51,861 households68% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright20% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,920 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 14%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C797 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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 landmarksWest Ferry Beachbeach · 1.3 miBroughty Ferry Beachbeach · 1.5 miSpears Hillhill · under a mileHare Lawhill · under a mileLarick Scalpwetland · under a mileSnook Headwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Commonpark · under a mile · 4 haCross Greenpark · under a mileScotscraig Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haDawson Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 19 haEast Commonplaying field · under a mile · 8 haClaypotts Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197936 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202146 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)1,918 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryBroughty Family Healthcare2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND5.4 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI39 miRailway stationBroughty Ferry1.2 miBus stationSeagate Bus StationDundee City Centre3.3 miFerryAnstruther Harbour17 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD6 postcode district.
