Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:12 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
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People3,751 residentsin the Danestone census areaMedian age 48.51,761 households86% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright1% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,999 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, mining and quarrying 12%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 10% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C845 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 · 1.3 miDownie Hillhill · under a milePersley Denvalley · under a mileHill of Danestonehill · under a mileDevil's Denvalley · under a mileLoch Goullake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWestfield Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 28 haSeaton Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 29 haStewart Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haAuchmill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 54 haHeathryfold Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 2 haThe Jesmond Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 198050 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198050 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)1,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberdeen Royal Infirmary1.9 miGP surgeryDanestone Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrandholm Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryDanestone Schoolunder a milePrimaryWoodside Schoolunder a mileSecondaryOldmachar Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ2.5 miRailway stationDyce2.5 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.2 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB22 postcode district.
