Invergowrie
Invergowrie is a village in the City of Dundee, Scotland, with a population of around 1,770. It has one pharmacy, five restaurants and cafés, and two bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Invergowrie, 1.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Invergowrie area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Dundee City area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Dundee City
- County
- City of Dundee
- Constituency
- Dundee West
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
7°COvercast
- Today: 9° / 6° · 53% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:22
8h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Lochee Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
138 reported road collisions (2025)
51 killed or seriously injured · 172 casualties · 9.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
70 food businesses within 2 miles
- 59 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Invergowrie (0.6 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Invergowrie (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (1.5 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
54 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 135 kW
- Nearest: Dundee Supercharger (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,390 residents in Dundee City
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Scotland
24% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 37% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party
Perth and Kinross-shire
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
SNP majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens90
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,970 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £36,226 avg
e.g. Legume Crop Physiology and Phenotyping Postdoctoral Researcher, Hotel Kitchen - Team Member, Housekeeping Team Member
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£676 median full-time weekly pay
4.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,563 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 yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Perth and Kinross-shire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately173 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills172 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Invergowrie · 0.1 kmInvergowrie is a village on the northwest bank of the Firth of Tay to the west of Dundee. Historically part of Perthshire, it was formerly incorporated as part of the city of Dundee, but is now administered as part of…
- Invergowrie rail accident · 0.6 km
The Invergowrie rail accident happened in Invergowrie, Scotland, on 22 October 1979. The accident killed five people and injured 51 others.
Invergowrie railway station · 0.6 kmInvergowrie railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Invergowrie, west of the city of Dundee, Scotland on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. It is the only intermediate station between Dundee…
- Scottish Crop Research Institute · 0.7 km
The Scottish Crop Research Institute more commonly known as SCRI was a scientific institute located in Invergowrie near Dundee, Scotland. As of April 2011, when SCRI merged with the Macaulay Land Use Institute to form…
- Gowrie Park · 0.8 km
Gowrie Park is a residential area of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sandwiched between Menzieshill and Dundee Technology Park, it is located in the western edge of the city. The Gowrie Park suburb was developed by…
- Carseview Centre · 1.0 km
The Carseview Centre is a mental health unit in the grounds of Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland. It is located on Tom McDonald Avenue, named after the former Lord Provost of Dundee, and takes its name from the l…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Invergowrie?
- Invergowrie is a town in City of Dundee, Scotland, in the Dundee City local authority.
- What is the population of Invergowrie?
- Invergowrie has an approximate settlement population of 1,770.
- How deprived is Invergowrie?
- The Dundee City local authority, which includes Invergowrie, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.