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County or areaAberdeen City
Postcode districtAB2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:12 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,084 residentsin the George Street census areaMedian age 26.33,319 households24% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright32% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting16.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,452 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: hospitality 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 29% go by car, 13% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%, other languages 18%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C813 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpper Lakelake · 1.4 miLower Lakelake · 1.4 miAberdeen Baybay · 1.0 miGallows Hillhill · under a mileBroad Hillhill · under a mileGreyhope Baybay · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarischal Squarepark · under a mileQueen's Linkspark · under a mile · 7 haUnion Terrace Gardenspark · under a mileKing's Linksgolf course · under a mile · 59 haQueen's Links Leisure Parksports ground · under a mile · 4 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,388 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCity Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMarywell Healthcare Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Stores PLC29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKing Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHanover Street Schoolunder a milePrimaryGilcomstoun Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAberdeen Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.3 miRailway stationAberdeenunder a mileBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeenunder a mileFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops217 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.


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