Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:08 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:47 am – 3:23 pm
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People4,362 residentsin the Peterhead Links census areaMedian age 44.51,860 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright19% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,096 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, Scots 1%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C855 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 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 landmarksSandford Baybay · under a milePeterhead Baybay · under a mileMeet Hillhill · under a mileBuchan Nessisland · 1.6 miScott's Poollake · 2.4 miLittle Holetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCollieburn Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 22 haVictoria Community Parkpark · 1.4 miThe Lord Catto Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 8 haRaemoss Parkplaying field · 1.4 miSource: 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 198032 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198032 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% 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)1,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPeterhead Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStauros LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPeterhead Dental And Implant Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ25 miRailway stationDyce25 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead1.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB42 postcode district.
