Local servicesGP surgeryFinlayson Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFraserburgh North Schoolright herePrimarySt Andrew's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryFraserburgh Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ35 miBus stationBus StationFraserburghunder a mileBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB43 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB43 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:07 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:49 am – 3:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,385 residentsin the Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea census areaMedian age 40.11,759 households38% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright48% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,511 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 27%, retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 26% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%, Scots 1%, other languages 18%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C747 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 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 landmarksMaw's Havenbay · under a milePhingask Shorebeach · 1.1 miKinnaird Headheadland · under a mileFairney Hillhill · under a mileFraserburgh Baybay · 1.9 miBawbee Lochlake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaltoun Gardenspark · under a mileCommunity Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haFraserburgh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 75 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Jun 200849 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Jun 200849 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% 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)1,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
