Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:13 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
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People4,656 residentsin the Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter census areaMedian age 41.81,882 households83% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C806 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 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 landmarksNewtonhill Baybay · under a mileBettridgebay · 1.1 miWhiteland Headheadland · 1.0 miMurray Heughheadland · 1.1 miCran Hillhill · under a mileMuchalls Shorebeach · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLiddell Parkpark · 1.0 miPheppie Parkpark · 1.1 miBourtree Parkpark · 1.1 miPortlethen Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 52 haNicol Parkplaying field · 1.5 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 2.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,174 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyJmf Healthcare LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPortlethen Dental Care1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewtonhill Schoolunder a milePrimaryFishermoss School1.1 miSecondaryPortlethen Academy1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ11 miRailway stationPortlethen1.7 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen7.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal7.4 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB3 postcode district.
