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Monifieth is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population8,860people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2
Median gross salary (region)3,784EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent963.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Recorded crime4,254incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Monifieth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Monifieth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Monifieth. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Monifieth recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)963.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price8Official · regional context

Is Monifieth a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–74%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student35%strong on cost, weak on work · range 25–45%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–52%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,784 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional7Official

What does a salary buy in Monifieth?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,784 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,064of €3,064 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,064
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €964
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,064
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monifieth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Monifieth. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government14Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government14Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Monifieth's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMonifieth highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Monifieth highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,254 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 412Official · county

Mobility and administration

Monifieth's nearest airport was DND, 13 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)DND3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.8°C in January to 15.1°C in July. Monifieth's monthly precipitation totalled 63.5 mm in January and 64.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61.6 hours in January and 185 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.8 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.5 · Feb 47.3 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 43.9 · May 50.2 · Jun 62.8 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 80.4 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 63.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.6 · Feb 89.6 · Mar 129 · Apr 168.8 · May 209.4 · Jun 183.3 · Jul 185 · Aug 170.9 · Sep 139.4 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 78.5 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Aberdeen ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,860 people30 Jun 2020Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.211Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council13Official

Alternatives for people set on Monifieth

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Monifieth from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Monifieth

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Monifieth, nearest in population first.

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Cockermouth8,860 residentsFerryhill8,860 residentsAshbourne8,855 residentsHurstpierpoint8,847 residentsWest End and Chobham8,875 residentsLanark8,880 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monifieth under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Monifieth part of Dundee?

Monifieth is in the published commuting zone of Dundee; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dundee city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source16

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Monifieth?

The median gross salary is 3,784 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

How safe is Monifieth?

Police recorded 4,254 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

How many people live in Monifieth?

The published population is 8,860 people. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

Is Monifieth a good place to live?

Monifieth may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Monifieth part of Dundee?

Monifieth is in the published commuting zone of Dundee; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Monifieth?

Carnoustie, Saint Andrews, Arbroath, Forfar, Cupar are near Monifieth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Monifieth, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 04963c586692687004146cabe7cb750d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/monifieth/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Monifieth, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {04963c586692687004146cabe7cb750d},
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}
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  7. ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  8. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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