Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:11 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:50 am – 3:26 pm
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People4,237 residentsin the Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells census areaMedian age 45.71,814 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,154 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 9%, construction 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle19% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C902 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October77 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 landmarksFisherford Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miKirk Hillhill · under a mileOwls' Denvalley · 1.1 miHill of Lenshiehill · 1.9 miHaremoss Lochlake · 3.9 miDrachlaw Stone Circlehistoric site · 4.7 miCat Denvalley · 2.7 miWood of Aucharniewoodland · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 30 Sep 200850 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 Sep 200850 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband25% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTurriff Cottage Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryInsch Medical Practice6.9 miPharmacyJohn Ross Chemists LTD6.0 miDentistHuntly Dental Practice8.4 miPolice stationInsch Police Station7.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ21 miRailway stationInsch7.2 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal27 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHuntly7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB54 postcode district.
