Padanaram
Padanaram is a town or village in Angus, Scotland. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Padanaram area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
12°CMist
- Today: 18° / 8° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 9° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:40
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom
Road safety
89 reported road collisions (2024)
33 killed or seriously injured · 130 casualties · 7.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
95 food businesses within 2 miles
- 79 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£176,959 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Angus · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · Asda (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.9p · Asda (3.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Orchard Loan (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Aberlemno Primary School Celebrates Digital Learning Success!· 10 Sept 2026
- Angus tourism continues to grow as visitor economy reaches £350 million· 8 Sept 2026
- Community Council Elections 2026 – Call for Further Nominations· 4 Sept 2026
- “Open Your Heart. Open Your Home.” Angus Campaign Highlights Need for Foster Carers and Adopters· 4 Sept 2026
- Have your say on Additional Support Needs (ASN) Provision in Angus· 2 Sept 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
Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,475 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
28 jobs advertised · £45,349 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Maintenance Engineer, Solar Site Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£748 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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 98% · Solar 2%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s327 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office254 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately148 local signatures · 45,405 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Kirriemuir Junction railway station · 1.4 km
Kirriemuir Junction railway station served the burgh of Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland from 1855 to 1864 on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway.
Loch of Forfar · 1.6 kmLoch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) in length. The loch and area around it for…
- Strathmore RFC · 2.0 km
Strathmore RFC is a rugby union club based in Forfar, Scotland. The men's side currently compete in Scottish National League Division Three, the women's side currently compete in Scottish Women's Midlands & East One.…
Angus, Scotland · 2.0 kmAngus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Gl…
Lochside Park · 2.1 kmLochside Park is a cricket ground in Forfar, Scotland. The ground has been used for cricket since at least 1873. In the latter part of the 20th century the ground was used to host matches for the Scotland national tea…
- Forfar Academy · 2.4 km
Forfar Academy is a comprehensive school serving the community in and around the market town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Padanaram?
- Padanaram is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
- How deprived is Padanaram?
- The Angus local authority, which includes Padanaram, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.