Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:12 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:48 am – 3:27 pm
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People3,873 residentsin the Kemnay census areaMedian age 43.31,706 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright28% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,885 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, mining and quarrying 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle44% 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, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, 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°C862 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 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 landmarksBankhead Poollake · under a mileIsland Streamriver · under a mileKemnay Forestforest · 2.0 miTom's Forestforest · 2.0 miLeschangie Hillhill · 1.2 miChapel Potwater · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBirley Bush Community Gardenpark · under a mileTurquschoonoch Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haBogbeth Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKellands Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 7 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 198047 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198047 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband29% 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)1,737 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryKemnay Medical Groupunder a milePharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistKintore Dental Practice3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKemnay Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryAlehousewells Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKemnay Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ9.7 miRailway stationKintore3.8 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen15 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB51 postcode district.
