Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 58 min4:12 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:47 am – 3:26 pm
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People5,167 residentsin the Newmachar and Fintray census areaMedian age 42.12,102 households84% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright9% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,826 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 13%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C957 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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)
Nearby landmarksCairnton stonehistoric site · 2.2 miDonald's Hillockhill · under a mileTappie Towerhistoric site · 2.3 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileBlackburn Potwater · under a mileEgyptian Potwater · under a mileKirkhill Forestforest · 2.2 miBalbithan Islandisland · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesElrick Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 72 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 194 haRiverside Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 16 haSource: 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 198046 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198046 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryNew Dyce Medical Practice3.9 miPharmacyZaq Aberdeen LTD2.6 miDentistKintore Dental Practice3.2 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceAberdeen5.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Blackburn Aberdeen, Blackburn2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ3.5 miRailway stationKintore3.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen9.0 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationInverurie3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB2 postcode district.
