Scotland

Cost of living in Angus

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,156 estimated monthly cost
Rent £571
Council tax £100
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £41

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£825/mo
Average rent
£30,681/yr
Average earnings
£1,599/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£198/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Angus

The average monthly rent in Angus is £825.

1 Bed
£571
2 Bed
£750
3 Bed
£984
4+ Bed
£1,738

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Scottish rent figures are based on Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA) averages from the Scottish Government Private Sector Rent Statistics and ONS PIPR, not directly at council level. Councils within the same BRMA share the same headline figure.

Earnings in Angus

The average annual salary for residents of Angus is £30,681.

Average salary
£30,681
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£33,932
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Angus

House price data is not currently available for Angus.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Angus

Summer daytime highs in Angus typically reach 17.8°C in July, dropping to around 4.9°C in January. Angus gets a fairly typical amount of rain for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.9 days a week. The area gets a typical amount of sunshine for the UK, averaging around 5.1 hours per day in summer. Expect frost on around 141 days per year, mostly between October and May.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 4.9°C 113mm 14 49h 23
Feb 5.6°C 83mm 12 76h 21
Mar 7.5°C 79mm 12 114h 19
Apr 10.2°C 69mm 10 150h 14
May 13.2°C 73mm 11 188h 9
Jun 15.7°C 78mm 12 156h 2
Jul 17.8°C 92mm 13 160h 1
Aug 17.3°C 97mm 13 151h 1
Sep 15.0°C 80mm 11 117h 3
Oct 11.1°C 125mm 14 85h 9
Nov 7.6°C 123mm 15 64h 16
Dec 5.2°C 105mm 14 43h 22

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 87 observation grid points covering the Angus local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Angus

Band D council tax in Angus is £1,599 per year.

Band A
£1,066
Band B
£1,243
Band C
£1,421
Band D Benchmark
£1,599
Band E
£2,100
Band F
£2,598
Band G
£3,131
Band H
£3,917

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Angus

A typical household in Angus pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: South Scotland

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Angus

The combined water and waste water charge from Scottish Water for a Band D home is £652/year (£54/month).

Annual
£652
per year
Monthly
£54
per month

Water company: Scottish Water

In Scotland, water and waste water charges follow the council tax band and are billed with council tax. A lower band pays less and a higher band pays more. A home with one adult gets 25% off, as with council tax: £489 a year (£41 a month). Our single-person monthly cost uses that figure.

Source: Scottish Water 2026-27 charges for a Band D home (water £301.95 and waste water £350.37 a year, billed with council tax)

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Broadband in Angus

Angus has 50.7% full fibre coverage and 59.6% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
59.6%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
50.7%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
90.7%
of premises
No decent broadband
1%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 38% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Crime in Angus

There were 425 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Angus, which is below the Scotland average of 569. Angus ranks #21 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
130 /10k
(1,489 offences)
Burglary
14 /10k
(155 offences)
Theft
153 /10k
(1,757 offences)
Criminal damage
58 /10k
(671 offences)
Drug offences
14 /10k
(157 offences)
Public order
0 /10k
(0 offences)
Other
57 /10k
(655 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, 2025-26

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