Liff
Liff is a village in the City of Dundee, Scotland, with a population of around 940. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés and 4 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, 2.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Liff 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
12°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 12° · 40% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:35
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Lochee Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
126 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 154 casualties · 8.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 21 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Invergowrie (3.7 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Invergowrie (3.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (6.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (2.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
50 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 135 kW
- Nearest: Peter Vardy - 1 (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
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
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
SNP majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£676 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% 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 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
Liff, Angus · 0.1 kmLiff is a town in Angus, Scotland, situated 4+1⁄2 miles west-northwest of Dundee on a south-facing slope two miles north of the River Tay. It had a population of 568 in 2011.
Royal Dundee Liff Hospital · 1.0 kmThe Royal Dundee Liff Hospital, previously known as Dundee Lunatic Asylum and Dundee Royal Lunatic Asylum, was a mental health facility originally established in 1812 in Dundee, Scotland. It was originally located in…
Fowlis Castle · 1.1 kmFowlis Castle is situated five miles northwest of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before co…
- Backmuir Wood · 1.3 km
Backmuir Wood is a 140.58 acres (56.89 ha) woodland in the Scottish county of Angus, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Dundee. It is located south of the A923, between the villages of Muirhead and Liff. Since 199…
Birkhill, Angus · 2.0 kmBirkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liff?
- Liff is a town in City of Dundee, Scotland, in the Dundee City local authority.
- What is the population of Liff?
- Liff has an approximate settlement population of 940.
- How deprived is Liff?
- The Dundee City local authority, which includes Liff, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.