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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB54
Telephone code01466
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:10 am – 10:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:51 am – 3:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,973 residentsin the Aberchirder and Whitehills census areaMedian age 49.71,822 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,930 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C837 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCranna Hillhill · 1.4 miGallow Hillhill · 1.4 miBoat Poollake · 3.2 miCleanhill Woodwoodland · under a mileEarl's Lochlake · 3.5 miQuarryhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMcRobert Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201545 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201545 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTurriff Cottage Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryTurriff Medical Practice6.8 miPharmacyWeb Pharmacy LTDright hereDentistBanff Dental Practice8.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAberchirder Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ29 miRailway stationHuntly9.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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