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 – 3:27 pm
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People4,861 residentsin the Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West census areaMedian age 40.31,801 households85% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,300 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 17%, health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%, other languages 8%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C930 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksGairn Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.5 miKingshillhill · 1.1 miMurtle Damwater · 1.0 miFoggieton Walkswoodland · under a mileInchgarth Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHazlehead Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 101 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 194 haAllan Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haDenman Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,140 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryCamphill Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistCountesswells Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCountesswells Schoolunder a milePrimaryMilltimber School1.1 miSecondaryCults Academy1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.2 miRailway stationAberdeen4.8 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen4.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal5.1 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
