Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:12 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
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People5,831 residentsin the Banchory-Devenick and Findon census areaMedian age 37.82,188 households81% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 3,060 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% 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, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C834 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksShakkin' Briggiehistoric site · under a mileInchgarth Reservoirreservoir · under a milePiper Alpha Memorialhistoric site · 2.4 miDunottar Castle, Stonehavencastle · 2.9 miLoirston Lochlake · 2.0 miMote Hillhill · under a mileLower Lakelake · 2.4 miCran Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKincorth Hill Local Nature Reservepark · 1.5 mi · 89 haDeeside Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haAllan Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haHazlehead Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 42 haCountesswells Playing Fieldssports ground · 1.4 mi · 16 haAberdeenshire Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,191 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryGarthdee Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistCults Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationPeterculter Police StationAberdeen1.8 miCash machineHarvest Energy - Northern Lights Filling Station, Stonehaven Road1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.8 miRailway stationAberdeen3.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen3.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkDen Wood Car ParkCraigiebuckler and Seafield1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationAberdeenunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
