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County or areaAberdeen City
Postcode districtAB1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C939 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKingshillhill · under a milePiper Alpha Memorialhistoric site · 2.7 miGairn Hillhill · under a mileBucksburn Valley Pathswalk or trail · 1.6 miShakkin' Briggiehistoric site · 3.6 miMoss of Auchleawoodland · under a mileKingshill Woodwoodland · under a mileDrum Castle, Garden & Estate NTScastle · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrimmond Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 194 haDenman Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haElrick Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 72 haWesthill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 39 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.1 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
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 211 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital3.0 miGP surgerySkene Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyA&L Porter (Westhill) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKingswells Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationPeterculter Police StationAberdeen2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kingswells, Kingswells1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWesthill Primary School1.3 miPrimaryKingswells School1.4 miSecondaryWesthill Academy1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.5 miRailway stationDyce4.8 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen5.8 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal6.0 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkDen Wood Car ParkCraigiebuckler and Seafield2.9 miEV chargingIONITYWesthillunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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