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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB31 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:14 am – 10:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:46 am – 3:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,079 residentsin the Aboyne and South Deeside census areaMedian age 50.52,204 households76% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,418 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,064 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October89 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKnockburn Lochlake · under a mileCraig of Affruskhill · under a mileKnock Hillhill · 1.0 miBlackhall Forestforest · 2.7 miBlack Lochlake · 3.3 miCraig of Affrusk Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnockburnsports ground · under a mile · 20 haBanchory Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 34 haSilverbank Parkpark · 2.1 miBurnett Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 6 haAlexander Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 3 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying 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 1.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 245 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlen O'dee Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryBanchory Group Practice1.8 miPharmacyDavidsons Chemists2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistDeeside Dental Care1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBanchory Academy1.9 miPrimaryBanchory Primary School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ17 miRailway stationStonehaven11 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal17 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB31 postcode district.


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