Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 52 min4:14 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 44 min8:44 am – 3:29 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 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C846 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksLoch of Lumgairlake · under a mileWar memorial, stonehavenhistoric site · 2.1 miStonehaven Clock Towerhistoric site · 2.4 miBisset's Hillhill · under a mileTrelung Baybay · 1.5 miBrackmuir Hillhill · under a mileThornyhive Baybay · 1.5 miTurturra Heughscliffs · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCommon Braespark · 2.2 miMineralwell Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 15 haBaird Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.3 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
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryStonehaven Medical Group2.6 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD2.5 miDentistArduthie Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationStonehaven Police Station2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Stonehaven2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ19 miRailway stationStonehaven2.5 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal16 miCar parkStonehaven Carpark2.5 miEV chargingbp PulseStonehaven7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB3 postcode district.
