Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:12 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,403 residentsin the Ferryhill South census areaMedian age 41.82,376 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,232 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 13%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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°C831 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileThe Moundhill · under a mileGarthdee Fishingstidal water · under a mileNorth Burn of Rubislawriver · 1.7 miKincorth Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 89 haDuthie Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haBreak Freepark · 1.0 miInverdee Pitchessports ground · under a mile · 10 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSpain Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhinhill Medical Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyA & L Porter26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHolburn Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryBroomhill Schoolunder a milePrimaryKaimhill Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHarlaw Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.8 miRailway stationAberdeen1.2 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
