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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People4,459 residentsin the Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield North census areaMedian age 48.82,224 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,164 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 17%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher8% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C925 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 mileUpper Lakelake · 1.9 miLower Lakelake · 1.9 miHill of Rubislawhill · under a mileWalker Damwater · under a mileRubislaw Quarrieswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHazlehead Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haJohnston Gardenspark · under a mileKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 2.0 mi · 89 haCountesswells Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 16 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAspire Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,401 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryGreat Western Medical Practice18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAiryhall Schoolunder a milePrimaryHazlehead Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHazlehead Academy1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.9 miRailway stationAberdeen2.2 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen2.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal2.5 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
