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Kirkton of Auchterhouse

Kirkton of Auchterhouse is a village in Angus, Scotland, with a population of around 1,200. It has 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kirkton of Auchterhouse area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Angus
County
Angus
Constituency
Dundee West
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°COvercast

  • Today: 9° / 6° · 53% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:21

8h 52m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Lochee 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

2 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 2 passed
  • 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 1 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Invergowrie (8.2 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£178,424 average▲ 6.1% YoY

Across Angus · to 2026-08

Detached£313,626
Semi-detached£202,168
Terraced£150,744
Flat£98,960

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (6.4 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

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

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

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

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

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

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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 Angus and Perthshire Glens:

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

Notable places nearby

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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)

Nearby towns

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kirkton of Auchterhouse?
Kirkton of Auchterhouse is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
How deprived is Kirkton of Auchterhouse?
The Angus local authority, which includes Kirkton of Auchterhouse, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.