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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB41
Telephone code01358
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:10 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:47 am – 3:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,093 residentsin the Ellon East census areaMedian age 43.92,743 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C802 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrathes Castle & Gardenscastle · under a mileDoocot Rockisland · 1.1 miTurnishaw Hillhill · under a mileHillhead of Fechilhill · under a mileFechill Potwater · under a mileCaroline's Well Woodwoodland · under a mileTurnishaw Woodwoodland · under a mileInch Geckisland · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Deer Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haGordon Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haMcdonald Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haMeadows Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haCultercullen Community Parkpark · 4.4 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 198037 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198037 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)2,855 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital13 miGP surgeryEllon Group Practiceright herePharmacyL Rowlands & Co (Retail) LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistYthan Bridge Dental Centreright herePolice stationEllon Policeright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Esslemontunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEllon Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMeiklemill Schoolunder a mileSecondaryEllon Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ12 miRailway stationDyce12 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead15 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops89 within a mileCar parkEllon Park And Ride1.2 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsEllon2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB41 postcode district.


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