Village · Angus

Careston

Fern parish population 391 · Postcode DD9 · Scotland

Careston is part of the parish of Fern. There are no separate figures for Careston, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Fern parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Careston itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Fern parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Careston
    Roughly where Careston is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Careston itself.
  • Centre of Careston
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband28.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-83% well below national averageFern parishView coverage →
Schools2 schools1 primary, 1 secondary · with pupil numbersFern parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene100% pass1 of 1 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▲+8% above national averageFern parishView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowWeiris Burn · 1,638m from the centreCentre of CarestonView assessment →
Businesses20Top: Admin & support, Agriculture, Professional services▼-39% well below national averageFern parishView directory →
Planning8Within 5 km, 12 months · 2 in last 30 days · 4 pending · 4 approved · Angus councilWithin 5 km of CarestonView applications →
TransportMontrose17.3 km awayNearest to CarestonLive departures →
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