Kirkton of Auchterhouse

7°COvercast

• Today: 11° / 2° · 16% rain
• Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:28

9h 5m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Lochee Road, 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)

2 food businesses within 2 miles

• 2 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 1 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: 169.7p · Asda (7.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (6.4 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

25 charging locations within ~8 km

• 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 135 kW
• Nearest: Peter Vardy - 1 (5.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches2
• Playgrounds1

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

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition

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

• Schools1
• Parks & greens1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

£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 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

• Auchterhouse railway station · 1.1 km

  Auchterhouse railway station served the village of Auchterhouse in the Scottish county of Angus. Services were provided by the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. The first station of the name had to be moved in 1860 when the…

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  Auchterhouse · 1.2 km

  Auchterhouse is a village, community, and civil parish in the Scottish council area of Angus, located 7.3 miles (11.7 km) north west of Dundee, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south east of Alyth and 14.9 miles (24.0 km) south we…

• Balbeuchly (Top) railway station · 1.6 km

  Balbeuchly (Top) railway station served the village of Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland, from 1831 to 1861 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

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  Auchterhouse Hill · 1.9 km

  Auchterhouse Hill is the second highest hill of the Sidlaw range in South East Angus. At 426 metres (1,398 ft), it is classified as a Tump with a relative height of 81 m (266 ft). Auchterhouse Hill is located near Auc…

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  Dronley railway station · 2.1 km

  Dronley railway station served the village of Dronley, Angus, Scotland from 1860 to 1955 on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

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  Old Balkello · 2.3 km

  Old Balkello is a village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north of Dundee on the Auchterhouse to Tealing road.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)