Padanaram

6°CMist

• Today: 12° / 5° · 31% rain
• Tomorrow: 13° / 6° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:34

9h 17m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

43US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Meadowside, 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)

95 food businesses within 2 miles

• 80 passed
• 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

£178,424 average▲ 6.1% YoY

Across Angus · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 175.9p · Asda (3.1 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (3.1 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

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

• 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)

• Parks & greens4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,480 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

15 jobs advertised · £38,821 avg

e.g. Industrial Painter - Forfar, Site Manager, Support Practitioner – Forfar

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

• 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.

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  Loch of Forfar · 1.6 km

  Loch 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.…

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  Angus, Scotland · 2.0 km

  Angus 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…

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  Lochside Park · 2.1 km

  Lochside 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)