Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:12 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:47 am – 3:27 pm
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People3,403 residentsin the Blackburn census areaMedian age 39.51,279 households78% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 1,898 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% 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 higher8% have no qualifications, 10% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C877 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 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 landmarksKirkhill Forestforest · under a mileLittle Hillhill · under a mileTyrebagger Hillhill · 1.2 miPot Keellowater · 1.8 miSlaughter Headwater · 1.8 miBalbithan Islandisland · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElrick Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 72 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 194 haDenman Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 5 haSource: 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 198048 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198048 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · 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
Broadband58% 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)1,280 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital6.0 miGP surgerySkene Medical Group3.9 miPharmacyZaq Aberdeen LTDunder a mileDentistKintore Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKinellar Schoolunder a mileSecondaryWesthill Academy3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.5 miRailway stationKintore3.5 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen8.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal8.5 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
