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 – 3:26 pm
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People4,992 residentsin the Seaton census areaMedian age 28.02,428 households22% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright49% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting17.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,182 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 40% go by car, 13% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%, other languages 18%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C825 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 landmarksPot Waterlake · under a mileKettle Hillhill · under a mileAberdeen Baybay · 1.3 miGallows Hillhill · under a mileTam's Holetidal water · under a mileBlack Nooktidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSeaton Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haCruickshank Botanic Gardenspark · within reachSt Machar Parkpark · under a mileKing's Linksgolf course · under a mile · 59 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileAberdeen Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornhill Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryOld Machar Medical Practice18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySteven F Webster28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOld Town Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 1 specialSecondarySt Machar Academyunder a milePrimarySeaton Schoolunder a milePrimaryRiverbank Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.3 miRailway stationAberdeen1.6 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.6 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
