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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB45
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:09 am – 10:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:51 am – 3:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,160 residentsin the Gardenstown and King Edward census areaMedian age 50.21,378 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,550 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C791 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Denvalley · under a mileHill of Foulziehill · 1.1 miToms Hillhill · 1.5 miCarding Potwater · 1.4 miWhitehill Potwater · 1.4 miTemple of Venushistoric site · 3.6 miWar Memorial Towerhistoric site · 3.9 miWood of Balcherswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPrincess Royal Parkpark · 3.7 miDuff House Gardenspark · 3.7 miBattery Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: 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 201546 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201546 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalmers Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyForsyth Craig LTD3.7 miDentistMacduff Dental Surgery3.9 miPolice stationTurriff Police Station5.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Banff - Bridge Road3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKing Edward Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBanff Academy4.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ30 miRailway stationHuntly16 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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