Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:14 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:46 am – 3:28 pm
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People3,789 residentsin the Crathes and Torphins census areaMedian age 50.91,625 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,775 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, mining and quarrying 10%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages47% 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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C975 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October69 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 landmarksBerry Hillhill · 1.2 miBardshillockhill · 1.6 miKilduthie Woodwoodland · under a mileSt Duthac's Woodwoodland · under a mileRobbie Rossie's Lochlake · 4.6 miPolicy Lochlake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSilverbank Parkpark · 2.8 miBurnett Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 6 haAlexander Parkpark · 3.8 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 1.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband18% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband75% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,889 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlen O'dee Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryBanchory Group Practice3.5 miPharmacyDavidsons Chemists3.5 miDentistFountain Dental Group-Banchory3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCrathes Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBanchory Academy3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ12 miRailway stationKintore11 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen14 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB41 postcode district.
