Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:12 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C909 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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)
Parks and green spacesBrimmond Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 194 haElrick Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 72 haRiverside Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haAuchmill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 54 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 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 5.3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.0 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
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryBucksburn Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyN S Wilson LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDyce Dental Practice,Units 8&91.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ1.0 miRailway stationDyce1.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen5.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal5.3 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
