Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:13 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:45 am – 3:28 pm
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People4,656 residentsin the Fetteresso, Netherley and Catter census areaMedian age 41.81,882 households83% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 14%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C807 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksGrim Havenbay · under a mileMuchalls Shorebeach · under a mileBettridgebay · under a mileJohn's Heughcliffs · under a mileMurray Heughheadland · under a mileWhiteland Headheadland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPheppie Parkpark · under a mileLiddell Parkpark · 1.0 miBourtree Parkpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,174 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centre3.1 miPharmacyJmf Healthcare LTDunder a mileDentistPortlethen Dental Care3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ13 miRailway stationPortlethen3.1 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen8.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal9.0 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB3 postcode district.
