Monifieth
Monifieth is a town in Angus, Scotland, with a population of around 8,210. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, with 58 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Monifieth, 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Monifieth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 5° · 19% 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
14US 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
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 60 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Monifieth (0.3 km)
- 53 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Monifieth (0.2 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 (6.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (10 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore - Dundee Monifieth (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches16
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,480 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £31,453 avg
e.g. Health Care Assistant, Senior Sales Assistant (Supervisor), Domestic Cleaners
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
Monifieth · 0.2 kmMonifieth is a coastal town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2022, the population of Monifieth was 9,367, makin…
Monifieth railway station · 0.3 kmMonifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie and Barry Links. ScotR…
Ashludie Hospital · 0.7 kmAshludie Hospital was a health facility in Victoria Street, Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Tayside. It remains a Category B listed building.
Dighty Burn · 1.4 kmThe Dighty Burn, also known as Dighty Water or Dichty Water, is a burn or stream 20 kilometres (12 mi) in length that flows through the north and east of Dundee, Scotland.
- Ardestie Castle · 1.4 km
Ardestie Castle was a late 15th-century L-plan tower house-style castle in Monikie, Angus, Scotland and was roughly 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Monifieth. Only partial remains of the castle's foundations survive.
A930 road · 1.5 kmThe A930 is a single carriageway road in Angus, Scotland. It runs from Dundee to Carnoustie.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monifieth?
- Monifieth is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
- What is the population of Monifieth?
- Monifieth has an approximate settlement population of 8,210.
- How deprived is Monifieth?
- The Angus local authority, which includes Monifieth, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.