Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:11 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:46 am – 3:26 pm
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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 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C749 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksHill of Strabathiehill · under a mileFife Hillhill · under a mileCorby Lochlake · 2.2 miLily Lochlake · 2.4 miBalmedie Beachbeach · 3.8 miRosy Braewoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMurcar Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 73 haBalmedie Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 80 haWestfield Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 28 haSeaton Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 29 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 198047 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198047 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.3 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 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCity Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryScotstown Medical Group2.9 miPharmacyJmf Healthcare LTD2.0 miDentistOldmachar Dental Care2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ4.9 miRailway stationDyce4.7 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen5.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal5.1 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB23 postcode district.
