Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:07 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:49 am – 3:22 pm
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People3,219 residentsin the Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie census areaMedian age 40.71,370 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright21% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C787 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksBawbee Lochlake · under a mileRed Lochlake · 1.0 miKnockie Hillockhill · under a mileSinclair Hillshills · 1.0 miPhingask Shorebeach · 2.0 miCairn Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFraserburgh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 75 haSaltoun Gardenspark · 1.6 miCommunity Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 12 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 198017 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198017 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,464 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFraserburgh Hospital1.4 miGP surgerySaltoun Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyGarden's Pharmacy LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistFaithlie Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFraserburgh South Park School1.1 miSecondaryFraserburgh Academy1.4 miPrimaryLochpots School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ33 miRailway stationInverurie29 miBus stationBus StationFraserburgh1.8 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB43 postcode district.
