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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB42 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:07 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:47 am – 3:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,289 residentsin the Peterhead Harbour census areaMedian age 41.83,260 households42% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright41% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,022 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%, Scots 1%, other languages 15%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C806 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksScott's Poollake · 1.1 miPeterhead Baybay · 1.1 miAlmanythie Creektidal water · under a mileSandford Baybay · 2.1 miLittle Garrontidal water · 1.0 miMeet Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Community Parkpark · under a mileCollieburn Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haCraigewan Linksgolf course · under a mile · 68 haBarclay Parkplaying field · under a mileThe Lord Catto Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 8 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 198031 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198031 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% 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)3,435 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySamanatha Melrose5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQueen Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBuchanhaven Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPeterhead Academyunder a milePrimaryPeterhead Central Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ26 miRailway stationDyce26 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterheadunder a mileFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal28 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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