Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:11 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
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People4,649 residentsin the Oldmachar East census areaMedian age 49.21,955 households91% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright3% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,241 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle85% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 11% 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°C850 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)
Parks and green spacesWestfield Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSeaton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 29 haBalgownie Links Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 92 haThe Jesmond Centresports ground · under a mileStewart Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haHeathryfold Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: 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 198049 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198049 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.8 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)1,978 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberdeen Royal Infirmary2.5 miGP surgeryDanestone Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOldmachar Dental Careright herePolice stationGrampian Police Service CentreBucksburn1.6 miCash machineAsda Middleton Park 2 (LBG), Bridge of Donright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.0 miRailway stationDyce2.9 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops86 within a mileCar parkBridge of Don Car ParkAberdeen1.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAberdeen1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB22 postcode district.
