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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:07 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:48 am – 3:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,663 residentsin the Longside and Rattray North census areaMedian age 47.61,529 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,897 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C795 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBroom Hillhill · under a mileShielhillhill · 1.0 miScott's Poollake · 2.7 miLow's Potwater · 2.4 miStarnakeppiebay · 3.8 miLoch of Strathbeglake · 4.3 miKirkton Headwetland · 1.9 miThe Berryhill Loopswalk or trail · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCollieburn Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 22 haVictoria Community Parkpark · 3.9 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 198027 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198027 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.0% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,576 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryCrimond Medical Centre3.9 miPharmacySamanatha Melrose3.8 miDentistQueen Street Dental Practice4.1 miPolice stationCruden Bay Police StationPeterhead4.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Peterhead - Kinmundy Road4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Fergus Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPeterhead Academy4.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ28 miRailway stationInverurie27 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead4.3 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal30 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAberdeenshire5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB42 postcode district.


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