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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People6,331 residentsin the Hazlehead census areaMedian age 45.12,971 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,002 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 16%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle92% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, other languages 7%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C932 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 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 landmarksNorth Burn of Rubislawriver · under a mileDen of Maidencraigvalley · under a mileWalker Damwater · under a mileHill of Rubislawhill · 1.3 miRubislaw Quarrieswater · 1.2 miUpper Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHazlehead Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haJohnston Gardenspark · 1.2 miSheddocksley Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 28 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 194 haAllan Douglas Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.8 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 4.6 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,481 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPharmacy First Plus Ac11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyA & L Porter LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPrimary Care Dental Servicesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryHazlehead Academyright herePrimaryHazlehead Schoolunder a milePrimaryKingsford Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.0 miRailway stationAberdeen3.0 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.3 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
