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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People4,116 residentsin the Newport and Wormit census areaMedian age 50.71,888 households82% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,924 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 18%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 5% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C725 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksEsky Lochlake · 1.3 miThe Braescliffs · under a mileSt Fort Hillhill · under a mileWormit Baybay · 1.7 miWormit Hillhill · under a milePluck the Crow Pointwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaterstone Crook Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haWaterfront Placepark · 1.8 miSlessor Gardenspark · 1.8 miMagdalen Greenpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haDrumoig Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197933 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202144 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% 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)2,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDundee Dental Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryTayview Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Plusunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWormit Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewport Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy2.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND3.1 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI37 miRailway stationDundee1.7 miBus stationBus StationDundee City Centre2.1 miFerryAnstruther Harbour18 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD6 postcode district.
