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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People4,231 residentsin the Mastrick census areaMedian age 42.32,096 households52% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright42% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,150 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 12%, administrative services 8%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 51% go by car, 11% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle94% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%, Scots 1%, other languages 10%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C929 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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 milePot Waterlake · 2.5 miHill of Rubislawhill · 1.1 miWalker Damwater · 1.0 miUpper Lakelake · 2.7 miDen of Maidencraigvalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHazlehead Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haSheddocksley Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 28 haAuchmill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 54 haJohnston Gardenspark · 1.2 miStewart Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haAllan Douglas Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDiabetic Nurse Service19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots UK LTD19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMastrick Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMuirfield Schoolunder a milePrimaryFernielea Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHazlehead Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.6 miRailway stationAberdeen2.5 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen2.6 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal2.7 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
