Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:09 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:51 am – 3:24 pm
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People3,973 residentsin the Aberchirder and Whitehills census areaMedian age 49.71,822 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,930 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C754 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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 landmarksLittle Tumblersbeach · 1.5 miHills of Boyndiehills · under a mileBoyndie Baybay · 1.3 miBlack Hillockshill · under a milePig Hillshill · under a mileHospital Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattery Greenpark · 2.1 miDuff House Gardenspark · 2.3 miPrincess Royal Parkpark · 2.4 miDeveron Community and Sports Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201541 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201541 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalmers Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyRmb Retail LTD2.2 miDentistBanff Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWhitehills Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBanff Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ35 miRailway stationKeith16 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
