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 – 3:27 pm
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People3,907 residentsin the Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafield East census areaMedian age 42.92,088 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright2% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,154 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%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 landmarksDunottar Castle, Stonehavencastle · under a mileAberdeen Masonic Templehistoric site · 1.2 miUpper Lakelake · under a mileLower Lakelake · under a mileAberdeen City War Memorialhistoric site · 1.4 miBrig O' Deebridge · under a mileKing George VI Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Moundhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.2 mi · 89 haDuthie Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haHazlehead Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 42 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGarthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Parksports ground · under a mile · 10 haSpain Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSource: 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)2,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGreat Western Medical Practice18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Davidson & Son LTD26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest End Dentalunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceAberdeen1.5 miCash machineMFG - Esplanade (BP)1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools19 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBroomhill Schoolright herePrimaryAshley Road Schoolunder a mileSecondaryHarlaw Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.6 miRailway stationAberdeen1.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops184 within a mileCar parkBroomhill Road Car ParkAberdeenunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseAberdeen1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB10 postcode district.
