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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People3,466 residentsin the Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East census areaMedian age 47.61,407 households83% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 1,431 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 17%, health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, other languages 9%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C931 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 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 landmarksInchgarth Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMote Hillhill · 1.1 miMill Streamriver · 1.6 miLower Lakelake · 2.7 miUpper Lakelake · 2.7 miNorth Burn of Rubislawriver · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHazlehead Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 42 haAllan Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDeeside Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 2.3 mi · 89 haCountesswells Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 16 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,519 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryCults Medical Group9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCults Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryCults Academyunder a milePrimaryCults Schoolunder a milePrimaryAiryhall School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.8 miRailway stationAberdeen3.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.6 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
