Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is a town in Angus, Scotland. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 9 restaurants and cafés, along with 32 bus stops and Balmossie railway station 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broughty Ferry area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:23
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Broughty Ferry Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
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)
Food hygiene
216 food businesses within 2 miles
- 198 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Broughty Ferry (0.9 km)
- 55 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Broughty Ferry (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£178,424 average▲ 6.1% YoY
Across Angus · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (3.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (11.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
49 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches24
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- We will Remember Them· 3 Nov 2026
- Carnoustie Fireworks Event – Thursday 5 November 2026· 3 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
Source: Angus Council
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:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens48
- Restaurants & cafés41
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,480 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £34,041 avg
e.g. Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Dundee, Panel Beater - with £5k Golden Hello, Store Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£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
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government283 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases280 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth181 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK165 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients157 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Forthill · 0.1 kmForthill Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It is the home of Forfarshire Cricket Club and hosts matches for the Scotland national cricket team. It has been used for cricket since…
- Forthill Primary School · 0.3 km
Forthill Primary School is a co-educational non-denominational state primary school situated in the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. Managed by Dundee City Council, it serves the local community and provides e…
- Barnhill, Dundee · 0.8 km
Barnhill is an area in Dundee, located within the suburb of Broughty Ferry. It is approximately 4+1⁄2 miles east of Dundee City Centre. Until the late 19th century, Barnhill was a separate village.
Broughty Ferry · 0.8 kmBroughty Ferry is a suburb in Dundee, Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated int…
Grove Academy · 0.8 kmGrove Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. There are four associated feeder primary schools linked to Grove, which are Barnhill, Craigiebarns, Eastern and Forthill.
Broughty Ferry railway station · 0.8 kmBroughty Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Broughty Ferry in Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 3 miles 38 chains (5.6 km) from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line,…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broughty Ferry?
- Broughty Ferry is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
- How deprived is Broughty Ferry?
- The Angus local authority, which includes Broughty Ferry, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.