People and census in Angus

Angus had 114,352 usual residents at the census.

Angus is the 109th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Angus’s population was an estimated 114,610 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Angus is 103rd least populated of 361 for population.

60.0% of residents in Angus were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 64.6%.

25.1% of residents in Angus were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 20.0%.

14.9% of residents in Angus were aged under 15 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 15.3%.

5.8% of residents in Angus were born outside the UK.

In Scotland the figure is 10.2%.

24.7% of residents in Angus had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Scotland the figure is 24.1%.

79.4% of residents in Angus said their health was good or very good.

In Scotland the figure is 78.8%.

Angus had 54,270 households at the census.

Angus is 143rd lowest of 361 for the number of households.

20.0% of households in Angus had no car or van at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 26.4%.

67.1% of households in Angus owned their home at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 63.2%.

Angus had 52 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 69 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

11.8% of households in Angus rented privately at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 12.9%.

19.3% of households in Angus rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 22.5%.

Angus’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.