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 – 3:26 pm
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People3,707 residentsin the Ashgrove census areaMedian age 34.52,050 households43% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright23% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,983 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 37% go by car, 8% take public transport, 26% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%, Scots 1%, other languages 16%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C825 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 City War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileUnite Students - St. Peter Househistoric site · under a milePot Waterlake · 1.4 miUpper Lakelake · 1.8 miAberdeen Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileAberdeen Baybay · 1.8 miUnion Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestburn Parkpark · within reach · 9 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSeaton Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 29 haKing's Linksgolf course · 1.4 mi · 59 haCruyff Court Denis Lawsports ground · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,346 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornhill Hospitalright hereGP surgeryCalsayseat Medical Group27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCharles Michie32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHutcheson Jps & Associatesunder a milePolice stationKittybrewster Police StationAberdeenunder a mileCash machineAberdeen Royal Infirmary (ATM 1)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySkene Square Schoolunder a milePrimaryMile End Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAberdeen Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.4 miRailway stationAberdeen1.1 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen1.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal1.3 miBus stops253 within a mileCar parkRCP Parking - Fraser PlaceAberdeenunder a mileEV chargingBurnside Gardens, 35 Foresterhill Courtunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB25 postcode district.
