Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:11 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
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People4,076 residentsin the Denmore census areaMedian age 38.51,701 households86% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright7% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 2,269 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 13%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle82% 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 higher9% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C853 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksPot Waterlake · 1.1 miThe Valleyvalley · under a mileCorse Hillhill · under a mileCorby Lochlake · 2.4 miTam's Holetidal water · under a mileBlack Nooktidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWestfield Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSeaton Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haBalgownie Links Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 92 haCruickshank Botanic Gardenspark · 1.4 miSports and Community Centresports ground · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198049 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198049 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornhill Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryScotstown Medical Group6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyA & L Porter LTD9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOldmachar Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryBridge Of Don Academyunder a milePrimaryBraehead Schoolunder a milePrimaryGreenbrae Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.6 miRailway stationAberdeen3.1 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.1 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB23 postcode district.
