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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB30
Telephone codeNot listed
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 45 min8:45 am – 3:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,157 residentsin the Mearns South and Benholm census areaMedian age 46.22,177 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,485 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C917 mm of rain a year, 26 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 landmarksFasque Castlecastle · 3.2 miGallow Hillockhill · under a mileTower of Johnstonhistoric site · 3.1 miCutties Hillhill · 1.5 miLittle Thornton Woodwoodland · 1.2 miGreenbottom Woodwoodland · 1.2 miLoch Saughlake · 4.5 miCleek Lochlake · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197150 mi away, GlenalmondMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Nov 197150 mi away, GlenalmondSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,375 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group1.8 miPharmacyCharles Michie2.1 miDentistHigh Street Dental Centre8.7 miPolice stationStonehaven Police Station15 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Laurencekirk Aberdeen Rd2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ28 miRailway stationLaurencekirk2.1 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal27 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose6.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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