Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:13 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:46 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,751 residentsin the Culter census areaMedian age 48.22,281 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,242 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, mining and quarrying 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C882 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksHill of Ardbeckhill · under a milePeter's Potwater · under a mileFairy Hillockshill · under a mileRobbie Rossie's Lochlake · 2.2 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miSt Johns Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCulter Community Memorial Orchardpark · under a milePeterculter Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haCrombie Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCorbie Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miHazlehead Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 42 haAllan Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband5.3% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,433 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryPeterculter Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTDright hereDentistPeterculter Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ7.6 miRailway stationPortlethen5.8 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen7.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal7.3 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
