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Arbroath

Arbroath is a town in Angus, Scotland, with a population of around 23,640. It has 67 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Arbroath (1.1 km), and local facilities include 3 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 41 restaurants & cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Arbroath area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Angus
County
Angus
Constituency
Angus
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

14°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 13° · 61% rain
  • Tomorrow: 14° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:39

13h 5m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

12US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom

Road safety

89 reported road collisions (2024)

33 killed or seriously injured · 130 casualties · 7.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

206 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 161 passed
  • 22 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Arbroath (0.4 km)
  • 80 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Arbroath (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£176,959 average 4.4% YoY

Across Angus · to 2026-06

Detached£312,321
Semi-detached£200,720
Terraced£148,742
Flat£97,970

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (2.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (2.1 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

11 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: 22 KW Charger At Bruce House, Wellgate, Arbroath (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres8
  • Gyms1
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches33
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

114,610 residents in Angus

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 27%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 8% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Lara Bird

Scottish National Party

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Recent votes:

  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools8
  • GPs & clinics5
  • Pharmacies4
  • Supermarkets7
  • Parks & greens34
  • Restaurants & cafés54

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,475 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

100 jobs advertised · £35,981 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Trainee Driving Instructor - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Arbroath – Flexible Schedule

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£748 median full-time weekly pay

3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,910 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath · 0.2 km

    St Andrew's Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland located in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.

  • Arbroath · 0.3 km

    Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some 16 miles (26 km) east-northeast of Dundee…

  • Arbroath Abbey · 0.3 km

    Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. It was consecrated in 1197 with a dedication to the decease…

  • Arbroath Catherine Street railway station · 0.4 km

    Arbroath Catherine Street railway station served the town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland from 1839 to 1848 on the Arbroath and Forfar Railway.

  • Arbroath railway station · 0.4 km

    Arbroath railway station serves the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. The station is 17 miles (27 km) east of Dundee on the line between Dundee and Aberdeen, between Carnoustie and Montrose. There are two crossover…

  • Corn Exchange, Arbroath · 0.6 km

    The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a public house, is a Category B listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Arbroath?
Arbroath is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
What is the population of Arbroath?
Arbroath has an approximate settlement population of 23,640.
How deprived is Arbroath?
The Angus local authority, which includes Arbroath, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.