Montrose

8°COvercast

• Today: 12° / 5° · 13% rain
• Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:25

9h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

80US AQI · Moderate

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)

145 food businesses within 2 miles

• 121 passed
• 5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Montrose (0.5 km)
• 35 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: 169.9p · Asda (0.8 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · ESSO (11.9 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

9 charging locations within ~8 km

• 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 150 kW
• Nearest: 22KW Charger At Letham Square, Letham (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Gyms1
• Sports pitches14
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds20

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• We will Remember Them· 2 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
• New recycling initiative comes to Montrose· 5 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 & clinics1
• Pharmacies3
• Supermarkets4
• Parks & greens61
• Restaurants & cafés36

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

82 jobs advertised · £34,477 avg

e.g. O&M Planner - Works Coordinator, Tool Tech II - Montrose, Delivery Driver - Argos

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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  Montrose railway station · 0.5 km

  Montrose railway station serves the town of Montrose in Angus, Scotland. The station overlooks the Montrose Basin and is situated on the Dundee–Aberdeen line, 90 miles (144 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley, between Arb…

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  Lochside distillery · 0.6 km

  Lochside distillery was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky and grain whisky distillery in Montrose, Angus.

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  Links Park · 0.6 km

  Links Park is a football stadium in Montrose, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Montrose F.C. since 1887.

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  Montrose Town House · 0.7 km

  Montrose Town House, also known as Montrose Guildhall, is a municipal building in the High Street, Montrose, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Montrose Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.

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  Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church · 0.7 km

  The Old and St Andrew's Church is a Church of Scotland church in Montrose, Angus. It was dedicated in 1793. The current steeple, designed by James Gillespie Graham, was completed in 1834.

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  Montrose Museum · 0.7 km

  Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curio…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)