Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:13 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:46 am – 3:28 pm
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People5,303 residentsin the Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak census areaMedian age 45.82,135 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,717 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C868 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November65 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 landmarksCullerlie Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.7 miDrum Castle, Garden & Estate NTScastle · 2.4 miDurris Forestforest · 1.9 miHorsewell Hillockshill · 1.1 miRedhillhill · 1.2 miRobbie Rossie's Lochlake · 2.8 miSunhoney Stone Circlehistoric site · 3.5 miPolicy Lochlake · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCulter Community Memorial Orchardpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.5 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 broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,138 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlen O'dee Hospital6.1 miGP surgerySkene Medical Group5.0 miPharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTD4.9 miDentistWesthill Dental Practice4.3 miPolice stationBanchory Police Station6.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ9.5 miRailway stationKintore9.1 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen11 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal12 miEV chargingIONITYWesthill5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB32 postcode district.
