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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB23 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB23
Telephone code01358
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 58 min4:11 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 39 min8:46 am – 3:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,836 residentsin the Balmedie and Potterton census areaMedian age 43.11,970 households84% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,583 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C745 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, no 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: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBalmedie Beachbeach · 1.6 miTorranginhill · 1.4 miBroom Hillhill · 1.4 miCorby Lochlake · 3.4 miLily Lochlake · 3.6 miRosy Braewoodland · 1.5 miBroad Sandsbeach · 4.9 miGarleybrae Woodwoodland · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBalmedie Country Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haPark of Balmediepark · 1.1 miCultercullen Community Parkpark · 4.6 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,139 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBalmedie Schoolunder a mileSecondaryOldmachar Academy4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.3 miRailway stationDyce6.0 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen7.6 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal7.6 miBus stops23 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAberdeen4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB23 postcode district.


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