Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min4:16 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:44 am – 3:30 pm
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People3,474 residentsin the Mearns and Laurencekirk census areaMedian age 42.11,451 households74% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,748 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, mining and quarrying 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C966 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 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 landmarksSt James's Lochswater · under a mileHill of Garvockhill · 1.1 miPaul Matthew Hillhill · 2.3 miCairn Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSands of St Cyrusbeach · 4.3 miSwirlie Denvalley · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,528 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation221 m725 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group1.7 miPharmacyCharles Michie1.4 miDentistHigh Street Dental Centre7.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ27 miRailway stationLaurencekirk1.5 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal26 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB30 postcode district.
