Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:16 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:44 am – 3:30 pm
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People5,157 residentsin the Mearns South and Benholm census areaMedian age 46.22,177 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,485 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C958 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksSands of St Cyrusbeach · 1.7 miWoodstone Hillhill · under a mileHill of Morphiehill · 1.0 miSwirlie Denvalley · under a mileMontrose Baybay · 2.7 miDen of Morphievalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRosemount Estatepark · 3.4 mi · 18 haSource: 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 3.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,375 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group3.6 miPharmacyCharles Michie3.6 miDentist53 John Street5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Cyrus School1.0 miSecondaryMearns Academy3.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ30 miRailway stationLaurencekirk3.8 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal28 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD10 postcode district.
