Wellbank
Wellbank is a village in Angus, Scotland, with a population of around 600. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Monifieth, 5.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wellbank area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Angus area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 10° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:40
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
5US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Broughty Ferry Road, 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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Monifieth (5.6 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Monifieth (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
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: 164.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Michelin Tyres Dundee (4.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
- 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
Council control
Conservative / Independent / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,475 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s401 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership307 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases279 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office273 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth180 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Wellbank · 0.4 km
Wellbank is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately three miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road.
- Gagie railway station · 1.0 km
Gagie Halt railway station was a railway halt in Scotland, on the Dundee and Forfar direct line, built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It consisted of a single wooden platform built in 1935.
- Bucklerheads · 1.5 km
Bucklershead is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately three miles north of Monifieth, on the B978 road.
Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency) · 1.6 kmDundee East was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created for the 1950 general election, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.
Kingennie · 2.2 kmKingennie is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles north of Monifieth. It is mostly known for the Forbes Of Kingennie holiday and golf resort.
- Kellas, Angus · 2.4 km
Kellas is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Dundee, on the B978 road.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wellbank?
- Wellbank is a town in Angus, Scotland, in the Angus local authority.
- What is the population of Wellbank?
- Wellbank has an approximate settlement population of 600.
- How deprived is Wellbank?
- The Angus local authority, which includes Wellbank, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.