Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:11 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
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People4,718 residentsin the Heathryfold and Middlefield census areaMedian age 37.22,025 households34% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright60% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,078 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 51% go by car, 15% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle92% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%, Scots 1%, other languages 15%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C841 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksLoch Goullake · 1.3 miLily Lochlake · 1.9 miFairy Hillockhill · under a mileTappie Towerhistoric site · 3.0 miCarlin Potwater · under a mileBadgers' Hillhill · 1.1 miKirkhill Forestforest · 2.5 miFae-me-well Potwater · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haIan Mair Parkplaying field · under a mileCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haElrick Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 72 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 194 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198047 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198047 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.1 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)2,118 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAberdeen Royal Infirmary4.7 miGP surgeryNew Dyce Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDyce Dental Practice,Units 8&91.0 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceAberdeen2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Stoneywood Road, Stoneywood1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDyce Schoolunder a mileSecondaryDyce Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ1.2 miRailway stationDyceunder a mileBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen6.0 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal6.1 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkParking Aberdeen Airport1.3 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationAberdeen1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB24 postcode district.
