Brechin

9°CCloudy

• Today: 11° / 4° · 31% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Partly Cloudy

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:23

8h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom

88 reported road collisions (2025)

44 killed or seriously injured · 123 casualties · 7.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

64 food businesses within 2 miles

• 56 passed
• 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Brechin (0.4 km)
• 35 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£178,424 average▲ 6.1% YoY

Across Angus · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 169.9p · Asda (11.8 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · ESSO (0.5 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

6 charging locations within ~8 km

• 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: 50 KW Charger At Church Street Car Park, Brechin (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres2
• Sports pitches10
• Playgrounds10

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• We will Remember Them· 2 Nov 2026
• 16 Days of Action events 2026· 2 Nov 2026
• New Bus Service launches for Monifieth after community feedback· 30 Oct 2026
• Summer of Sport 2026: Making a Difference Across Angus· 7 Oct 2026
• New recycling initiative comes to Montrose· 5 Oct 2026

Source: Angus Council

114,610 residents in Angus

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

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition

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

• Schools4
• GPs & clinics2
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets3
• Parks & greens14
• Restaurants & cafés9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

26 jobs advertised · £28,467 avg

e.g. Technician / MOT Tester, Trainee Driving Instructor - Brechin, Angus, Scotland, Sales Associate

Source: Adzuna

£748 median full-time weekly pay

3.1% 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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 96% · Solar 4%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Angus and Perthshire Glens:

• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government384 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately216 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks170 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals110 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

• 
  Brechin · 0.1 km

  Brechin is a historic market town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic dioces…

• 
  Brechin Castle · 0.1 km

  Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carr…

• 
  Brechin Town House · 0.3 km

  Brechin Town House is a municipal structure in the High Street in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The structure, which was used as a museum from 2003 to 2023, is a Category B listed building.

• 
  Brechin Cathedral · 0.3 km

  Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation i…

• 
  Bank Street drill hall, Brechin · 0.3 km

  The Bank Street drill hall is a former military installation in Brechin, Scotland.

• Brechin Monastery · 0.3 km

  Brechin Monastery was a Culdee religious house located in the county of Angus in Scotland. It was founded during the reign of Kenneth II (971–995). No trace of the building remains today.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)