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Pubs 10 Restaurants 31 Banks 1 Hotels 21 Shops 78 Supermarkets 11 Takeaways 16 Cinemas 1 Attractions 36 Education 21 Health and beauty 42 Home improvement 70 Leisure 5 Property services 27




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB30 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB30
Telephone code01561
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min4:16 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:45 am – 3:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,474 residentsin the Mearns and Laurencekirk census areaMedian age 42.11,451 households74% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright17% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 1,748 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, mining and quarrying 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle28% 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, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C929 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 2 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 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°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 landmarksTower of Johnstonhistoric site · 1.5 miHill of Garvockhill · 1.5 miCairn Woodwoodland · under a mileSt James's Lochswater · 1.9 miGallow Hillockhill · 2.2 miDenlethen Woodwoodland · under a mileFasque Castlecastle · 4.8 miSwirlie Denvalley · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,528 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Groupright herePharmacyCharles Michieunder a mileDentistHigh Street Dental Centre8.2 miPolice stationStonehaven Police Station13 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Laurencekirk Aberdeen Rdunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLaurencekirk Schoolunder a mileSecondaryMearns Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ28 miRailway stationLaurencekirkunder a mileFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB30 postcode district.


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