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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People5,021 residentsin the Northfield census areaMedian age 39.72,119 households56% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright40% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,379 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, administrative services 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 56% go by car, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle92% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%, Scots 1%, other languages 11%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C930 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 · 2.3 miPiper Alpha Memorialhistoric site · 2.0 miUnite Students - St. Peter Househistoric site · 2.4 miPot Waterlake · 1.9 miNorth Burn of Rubislawriver · 1.4 miTod Hillhill · under a mileDevil's Denvalley · 1.0 miDownie Hillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAuchmill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 54 haHazlehead Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 42 haStewart Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haAllan Douglas Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSheddocksley Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 28 haWestburn Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,276 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberdeen Royal Infirmary1.1 miGP surgeryElmbank Group Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorthfield Dental Centreright herePolice stationGrampian Police Service CentreBucksburnunder a mileCash machineMorrisons Daily - Northfield Aberdeenright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryQuarryhill Schoolunder a milePrimaryWestpark Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNorthfield Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.0 miRailway stationAberdeen2.7 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen2.7 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal2.9 miBus stops153 within a mileCar parkRCP Parking - Fraser PlaceAberdeen2.1 miEV chargingBurnside Gardens, 35 Foresterhill Court1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB16 postcode district.
