Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:12 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:47 am – 3:27 pm
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People3,358 residentsin the Kingswells North and Newhills census areaMedian age 35.61,409 households75% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 1,925 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, mining and quarrying 13%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C878 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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 landmarksKirkhill Forestforest · 1.0 miElrick Hillhill · under a mileTyrebagger Hillhill · 1.4 miLoch of Skenelake · 3.6 miClinterty Woodswoodland · 1.1 miGueval Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElrick Country Parkpark · under a mile · 72 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 194 haWesthill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 39 haDenman Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 5 haSource: 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital4.8 miGP surgerySkene Medical Group2.7 miPharmacyZaq Aberdeen LTD1.2 miDentistAbercrombie Smile Design2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.1 miRailway stationDyce3.4 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen7.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal7.5 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
