Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:07 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:47 am – 3:23 pm
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People4,439 residentsin the Longside and Rattray South census areaMedian age 35.51,687 households87% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright7% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 2,376 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 13%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C819 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksScott's Poollake · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileBearhillhill · 1.0 miPeterhead Baybay · 2.7 miSandford Baybay · 3.4 miLow's Potwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCollieburn Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haCraigewan Linksgolf course · under a mile · 68 haVictoria Community Parkpark · 1.9 miThe Lord Catto Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 8 haBarclay Parkplaying field · 1.8 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 198029 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198029 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,810 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPeterhead Health Centre2.1 miPharmacySamanatha Melrose2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistQueen Street Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ26 miRailway stationDyce26 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead2.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal28 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB42 postcode district.
