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 – 3:27 pm
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People3,178 residentsin the Newtonhill census areaMedian age 43.41,322 households87% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 1,739 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 13%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C806 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 landmarksNewtonhill Baybay · under a mileBettridgebay · under a mileWhiteland Headheadland · under a mileMurray Heughheadland · under a mileAuld Bourtreebush Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.8 miJohn's Heughcliffs · under a mileMuchalls Shorebeach · 1.7 miCran Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPheppie Parkpark · 1.1 miLiddell Parkpark · 1.2 miBourtree Parkpark · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,379 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyJmf Healthcare LTDunder a mileDentistPortlethen Dental Care2.2 miPolice stationStonehaven Police Station5.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Portlethen Leathan Fields, Portlethen2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNewtonhill Schoolunder a milePrimaryFishermoss School1.7 miSecondaryPortlethen Academy2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ12 miRailway stationPortlethen2.2 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen8.0 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal8.1 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkASDA Portlethen Car ParkPortlethen, Aberdeen2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseStonehaven1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB3 postcode district.
