Forfar

3°CPartly Cloudy

• Today: 10° / 2° · 16% rain
• Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:25Sunset 16:24

9h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

20US 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)

115 food businesses within 2 miles

• 96 passed
• 9 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 76 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

£178,424 average▲ 6.1% YoY

Across Angus · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 174.9p · Asda (0.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (0.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

12 charging locations within ~8 km

• 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Asda Forfar Superstore (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Gyms5
• Swimming pools1
• Sports pitches25
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds17

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• 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

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)

• Schools5
• GPs & clinics4
• Pharmacies3
• Supermarkets5
• Parks & greens66
• Restaurants & cafés36

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

75 jobs advertised · £34,339 avg

e.g. Chemotherapy Nurse, MOT Tester, Care Assistant (Flexible Shifts)

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 100%

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

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  Kirriemuir sculptured stones · 0.1 km

  The Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones are a series of Class II and III Pictish stones found in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. Their existence points to Kirriemuir being an important ecclesiastical centre in the late first m…

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  Dunnichen Stone · 0.1 km

  The Dunnichen Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone that was discovered in 1811 at Dunnichen, Angus. It probably dates to the 7th century AD.

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  Meffan Institute · 0.1 km

  The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone…

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  Forfar · 0.2 km

  Forfar is a market town, historical royal burgh and the county town of Angus, Scotland, and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on the outskirts of the to…

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  Forfar Town and County Hall · 0.2 km

  Forfar Town and County Hall is a municipal building in The Cross, Forfar, Scotland. The structure, which serves as the meeting place of the Angus Council, is a Category B listed building.

• Forfar Castle · 0.2 km

  Forfar Castle was an 11th-century castle to the west of Forfar, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)