Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:14 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 44 min8:45 am – 3:28 pm
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People4,656 residentsin the Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter census areaMedian age 41.81,882 households83% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C849 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 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 landmarksBeattie's Hillhill · under a mileGlen Uryglen · 1.0 miGlen Garronglen · 1.1 miLoch of Lumgairlake · 2.2 miStonehaven Baybay · 1.9 miCheyne Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMineralwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 15 haRedcloakplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBaird Parkpark · 1.5 miWave Gardenpark · 1.7 miStonehaven Recreation Groundsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,174 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStonehaven Medical Group1.5 miPharmacyStonehaven Medical Group3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistArduthie Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ16 miRailway stationStonehaven1.0 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen14 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB39 postcode district.
