Local servicesGP surgeryMacduff Medical Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBanff Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBanff Academyunder a milePrimaryMacduff School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ34 miRailway stationKeith18 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,968 residentsin the Banff census areaMedian age 49.01,993 households60% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright31% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,849 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%, Scots 1%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C836 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 2 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 · under a mileHorn's Braebeach · under a mileBanff Baybay · under a mileScury Islandsisland · 1.0 miHospital Islandisland · 1.1 miBoyndie Baybay · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBattery Greenpark · under a milePrincess Royal Parkpark · under a mileDuff House Gardenspark · under a mileDuff House Royal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haCanal Parkplaying field · under a mileDeveron Community and Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 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 201543 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201543 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,205 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
