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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB32 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB32
Telephone code01721
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:13 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:47 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,124 residentsin the Garlogie and Elrick census areaMedian age 41.81,624 households84% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,192 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 16%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C941 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch of Skenelake · 1.1 miCullerlie Stone Circlehistoric site · 2.4 miHill of Keirhill · 1.0 miAuchronie Hillhill · 1.0 miWaterton Lochlake · 2.8 miDurris Forestforest · 2.6 miKirkhill Forestforest · 2.7 miEasterskene Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWesthill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 39 haDenman Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haBrimmond Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 194 haElrick Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 72 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · 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
Broadband4.5% 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)1,711 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 188 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodend General Hospital5.9 miGP surgerySkene Medical Group2.2 miPharmacyA&L Porter (Westhill) LTD1.9 miDentistWesthill Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationPeterculter Police StationAberdeen5.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Blackburn Aberdeen, Blackburn3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySkene Schoolunder a milePrimaryElrick School1.5 miSecondaryWesthill Academy1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ5.6 miRailway stationKintore5.8 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen8.7 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal8.9 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingIONITYWesthill2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB32 postcode district.


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