Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:12 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 42 min8:45 am – 3:27 pm
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People5,831 residentsin the Banchory-Devenick and Findon census areaMedian age 37.82,188 households81% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 3,060 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C836 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksArnot Boobay · 1.0 miEarnsheugh Baybay · 1.1 miReemit Hillhill · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a mileLoirston Lochlake · 2.2 miFindon Shoretidal water · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurnside Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haPortlethen Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haBurnside Gardenspark · under a mileBourtree Parkpark · 1.2 miNicol Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,191 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPortlethen Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHillside Schoolunder a milePrimaryPortlethen Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPortlethen Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ9.4 miRailway stationPortlethenunder a mileBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen5.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB1 postcode district.
