Relocating to Angus

Space to Grow

Angus offers a wide choice of town and country lifestyles. It also offers great work opportunities, the opportunity to create a balance between work and home and recreational facilities. Wherever you chose to make your home in Angus, you will find a strong sense of community, good health services, excellent travel links, investment in economic development and various housing options.

Angus' towns provide excellent opportunities for those who wish to work in engineering, textiles, agriculture, food-processing and tourism. The towns also provide first-class educational centres, supporting learning from pre-school, to primary and secondary level schooling, and through to further and higher education. Employment training and recruitment support are readily available to those wishing to find employment in the area.

Angus has great diversity, and ranges across the Angus Glens and upland area, the lowland area of Strathmore, and the coastal plain. Each Burgh is significantly different in character, land use and population levels, but together they sit harmoniously. Angus' seven Burghs centre around its main towns: Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Monifieth and Montrose.

Outside the main towns, communities are scattered throughout the countryside, enjoying attractive views and rural community life. Idyllic villages punctuate the landscape. Here, work can be found in agriculture, tourism and service industries, whilst Angus' towns and the nearby cites of Aberdeen and Dundee are within easy commute.

Live Angus is an essential guide for those planning to live in Angus, featuring the highlights, the opportunities, the services and the key issues affecting your decision to chose Angus.

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