Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:13 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:46 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,751 residentsin the Culter census areaMedian age 48.22,281 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,242 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, mining and quarrying 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C826 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November61 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRobbie Rossie's Lochlake · 1.4 miDurris Forestforest · 1.3 miHill of Ordhill · 1.4 miNewmill Hillhill · 1.5 miBaads Woodwoodland · under a mileLoch of Skenelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCulter Community Memorial Orchardpark · 2.0 miCrombie Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haDenman Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 5 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 194 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband5.3% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,433 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryPeterculter Medical Practice2.4 miPharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTD2.3 miDentistPeterculter Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ7.2 miRailway stationDyce7.5 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen8.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal8.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
