Local servicesGP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMacduff Schoolunder a milePrimaryBanff Primary School1.2 miSecondaryBanff Academy1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ34 miRailway stationHuntly19 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB44 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB44 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:09 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:51 am – 3:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,791 residentsin the Macduff census areaMedian age 45.91,818 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright29% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,915 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C839 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksHorn's Braebeach · under a mileBanff Baybay · under a mileShore of Cullenbeach · 1.2 miChurch Braecliffs · under a mileBraeheadscliffs · under a mileLoch Craigbay · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoyal Tarlair Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haPrincess Royal Parkpark · under a mileDuff House Gardenspark · 1.0 miBattery Greenpark · 1.0 miCanal Parkplaying field · under a mileMacduff Community and Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201543 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201543 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband22% 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)1,970 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
