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Brechin West

Middle area

East Angus. 3,881 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Brechin West’s wards yet.

Population
3,818
1,450th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
68.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.8%
1,085th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Brechin West compares

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Population27 middle areas, Angus · 2021
Population: every middle area in Angus27 areas from 2,742 to 5,908. The middle area is 4,416. Brechin West is 3,818.
3,81811th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Angus27 areas from 3.0% to 97.2%. The middle area is 76.4%. Brechin West is 68.9%.
68.9%10th lowest
Claimant rate27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Angus27 areas from 0.9% to 7.5%. The middle area is 2.7%. Brechin West is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6427 middle areas, Angus · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Angus27 areas from 53.0% to 65.7%. The middle area is 60.9%. Brechin West is 57.8%.
57.8%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Angus

These figures are published for the whole of Angus, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Angus and not Brechin West alone. See Angus

Average house price
£178,455
Up 5.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,291
134th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.8×
36th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.7years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Brechin West in brief

Brechin West had 3,818 usual residents at the census.

In Brechin West, 68.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Brechin West, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.8% of residents in Brechin West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.