# Monifieth and Sidlaw South west Angus. About 17,253 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 154 square kilometres. Monifieth and Sidlaw had 17,292 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002870. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) ## Key figures - **Population: 17,292** (2021). Monifieth and Sidlaw had 17,292 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 387th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/monifieth-and-sidlaw#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in Monifieth and Sidlaw 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/ward/monifieth-and-sidlaw#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 56.0%** (January 2026). In Monifieth and Sidlaw, 56.0% 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/ward/monifieth-and-sidlaw#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Monifieth and Sidlaw, 1.6% 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/ward/monifieth-and-sidlaw#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002870) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 69% of people in Monifieth and Sidlaw 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=S13002870) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Monifieth and Sidlaw. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002870) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Angus. The outline is Monifieth and Sidlaw. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002870) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Monifieth and Sidlaw had 17,292 usual residents at the census. ## How Monifieth and Sidlaw compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Monifieth and Sidlaw | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 17,292 | most populated | 8 wards, Angus · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 69% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 8 wards, Angus · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 56.0% | 3rd lowest | 8 wards, Angus · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.6% | lowest | 8 wards, Angus · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Monifieth and Sidlaw? Monifieth and Sidlaw had 17,292 usual residents at the census. Monifieth and Sidlaw is the 387th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Angus These figures are published for the whole of Angus, not for each ward, so they describe all of Angus and not Monifieth and Sidlaw alone. [See Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) - **Average house price: £178,424** (August 2026). Angus’s average house price was £178,424 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 37th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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. ## Monifieth and Sidlaw in brief Monifieth and Sidlaw had 17,292 usual residents at the census. About 69% of people in Monifieth and Sidlaw live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Monifieth and Sidlaw, 56.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Monifieth and Sidlaw, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002870 - 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: 154 km² - People, mid-2024: 17,253* - Neighbourhoods: 26 - Output areas: 140 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Kirriemuir and Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/kirriemuir-and-dean), [Carnoustie and District](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/carnoustie-and-district), [Carse of Gowrie](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/carse-of-gowrie), [Strathmartine](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/strathmartine), [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee/ward/north-east), [Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim](https://openindex.co.uk/angus/ward/arbroath-west-letham-and-friockheim) ## Latest updates for Monifieth and Sidlaw - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S13002870 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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