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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB51
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 58 min4:12 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 39 min8:47 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,991 residentsin the Kintore census areaMedian age 43.52,419 households82% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,145 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 13%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C822 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October66 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDeers Denhistoric site · 1.1 miKinkell Churchhistoric site · 1.2 miBalbithan Islandisland · under a mileHorn Fordwater · under a mileHall Forestforest · 1.5 miLady's Potwater · under a mileKemnay Forestforest · 1.7 miBlack Hillockhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKintore Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haKellands Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 7 haBirley Bush Community Gardenpark · 4.4 miSource: 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 198045 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198045 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,475 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryInverurie Medical Group2.6 miPharmacyJohn Ross (Chemists) Limitedunder a mileDentistKintore Dental Practice1.5 miPolice stationInverurie Police Station3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kintore, Kintoreunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKintore School1.1 miPrimaryMidmill School1.5 miSecondaryInverurie Academy2.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.1 miRailway stationKintoreunder a mileBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen12 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkBurn Lane Car ParkInverurie3.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationInverurie1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB51 postcode district.


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