Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:17 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:49 am – 3:32 pm
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People3,250 residentsin the East Cairngorms census areaMedian age 54.61,637 households61% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,609 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 8°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -2°C849 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October104 days of air frost, 2 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)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197149 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Mar 201150 mi away, Inverness, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)12% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,132 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation284 m932 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 255 to 396 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAboyne Hospital17 miGP surgeryBallater Clinic6.2 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD6.2 miPolice stationBallater Police Station6.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCrathie Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ39 miRailway stationAviemore26 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationBallater5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB35 postcode district.
