strength
Use the improved paths for everyday journeys
Montrose path improvements address surfaces, drainage and barriers.
A useful route should work for school, shopping and appointments.
What could help →Angus, in numbers
Issues and SWOT
Angus council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £178,000 (July 2026) in Angus council area. This is about £18,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
Give affected Brechin households a clear route forward
The River Street proposal would remove homes and requires relocation support.
Residents need suitable housing and clear individual information.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Use flood-prone land more safely
The regeneration proposal combines open space with flood-protection changes.
Land use and protection need to be considered together.
What could help →opportunity
Connect local skills to local opportunities
28.3% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or higher (20 March 2022) in Angus council area. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 20.1% in Arbroath East and Lunan to 39.3% in Monifieth and Sidlaw — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Angus council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →Threats
threat
Prepare for continued coastal change
Montrose’s dunes are eroding and form a natural flood barrier.
Short-term protection does not settle the long-term shoreline problem.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Use the improved paths for everyday journeysThe council reports early 2026 work completed. | Angus Council | |
| Give affected Brechin households a clear route forwardSeptember 2026 resident update. | Angus Council | |
| Use flood-prone land more safelyPublished proposal, not completed protection. | Angus Council | |
| Prepare for continued coastal changeCouncil’s monitored erosion evidence and project updates. | Angus Council | |
| Make room for homes people can affordThe average home price is £178,000 (July 2026) in Angus council area. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities28.3% with a degree or higher; 20 March 2022. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 20.1% in Arbroath East and Lunan to 39.3% in Monifieth and Sidlaw — a gap of 19.2 percentage points. 20 March 2022; 8 of 8 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services |