# Montrose North East Angus. 4,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres. Montrose North had 4,570 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002643. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,570** (2021). Montrose North had 4,570 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,780th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Montrose North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.8%** (January 2026). In Montrose North, 84.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Montrose North, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02002643) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Montrose North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02002643) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Montrose North. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02002643) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Montrose North. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02002643) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Montrose North had 4,570 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Montrose North Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Montrose North compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Montrose North | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,570 | 11th most populated | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Angus · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.8% | 11th highest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 8th highest | 27 middle areas, Angus · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Montrose North? Montrose North had 4,570 usual residents at the census. Montrose North is the joint 1,780th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## 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 Montrose North alone. [See Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) - **Average house price: £178,455** (July 2026). Angus’s average house price was £178,455 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,291** (2025). Full-time workers living in Angus earned a median of £37,291 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 134th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in Angus costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Population estimate: 114,610** (2025). Angus’s population was an estimated 114,610 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Montrose North in brief Montrose North had 4,570 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Montrose North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Montrose North, 84.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Montrose North, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002643 - Ward: [Montrose and District †](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/montrose-and-district) - Constituency: [Angus and Perthshire Glens †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/angus-and-perthshire-glens) - Council: [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.95 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,464* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 42 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Hillside](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/hillside), [Montrose South](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-south) ## Latest updates for Montrose North - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002643 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/angus/montrose-north#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. 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