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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB33 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB33
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:13 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:49 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,409 residentsin the Howe of Alford census areaMedian age 45.32,744 households78% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,289 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 9%, education 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C803 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October79 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 0 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 4 to 14°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTemple Glenglen · 1.4 miGallow Hillhill · 1.0 miKatie's Potwater · under a mileBoat Potwater · 1.1 miSkating Pondpond · under a mileStrone Hillhill · 1.6 miMurray Parkwoodland · under a mileBaldyvin Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHaughton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haAlford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199943 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199943 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,956 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAboyne Hospital11 miGP surgeryAlford Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyN S Wilson LTDunder a mileDentistYoung Smile Dental Careright herePolice stationInsch Police Station8.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAlford Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAlford Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ19 miRailway stationInsch7.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops17 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationTarland9.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB33 postcode district.


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