Carnoustie

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• Today: 11° / 6° · 13% rain
• Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:26

9h 5m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

12US 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)

55 food businesses within 2 miles

• 44 passed
• 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Carnoustie (0.2 km)
• 31 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: 167.7p · Asda (7.8 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (7.8 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

9 charging locations within ~8 km

• 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Angus Council, High Street Car Park, Carnoustie (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Sports pitches22
• Golf courses4
• Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• 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
• Funding Available to Support Families Across Angus - Whole Family Wellbeing Fund· 1 Oct 2026
• Autumn Holiday Free School Meal Direct Payments· 25 Sept 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

Lara Bird

Scottish National Party

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition

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

• Schools3
• Supermarkets1
• Parks & greens23
• Restaurants & cafés16

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

19 jobs advertised · £23,774 avg

e.g. Retail Assistant, Delivery Driver, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver

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 98% · Solar 2%

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 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

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  Carnoustie railway station · 0.2 km

  Carnoustie railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. It is sited 10 miles 33 chains (16.8 km) east of the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, be…

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  Battle of Barry · 0.3 km

  The Battle of Barry is a legendary battle in which the Scots, purportedly led by Malcolm II, defeated a Danish invasion force in 1010 AD. Its supposed site in Carnoustie, Angus can be seen in early Ordnance Survey map…

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  Carnoustie · 0.3 km

  Carnoustie is a seaside town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast. In 2022, Carnoustie had a population of 11,359, making it the f…

• 1975 Open Championship · 1.0 km

  The 1975 Open Championship was the 104th Open Championship, played 9–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. In his first Open, Tom Watson won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the first o…

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  2011 Women's British Open · 1.0 km

  The 2011 Ricoh Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the 35th Women's British Open, and the 11th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. This was the first time…

• 2010 Senior Open Championship · 1.0 km

  The 2010 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 24th Senior Open Championship, held from 22–25 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland. It was the first Senior Open Champio…

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