Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 2 min4:09 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:49 am – 3:24 pm
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People2,898 residentsin the New Pitsligo census areaMedian age 48.91,293 households76% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,402 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, construction 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle24% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C937 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October75 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 landmarksWaggle Hillhill · under a mileDelgaty Forestforest · 2.3 miCastle Hillhill · 1.5 miDelgatie Castlecastle · 4.1 miCulsh Monumenthistoric site · 4.4 miDen of Balquhollyvalley · 3.2 miLakes of Hattonwater · 3.3 miOtter Poollake · 5.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198027 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198027 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband5.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,376 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTurriff Cottage Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryTurriff Medical Practice5.1 miPharmacySteven Webster (Pharmacies) LTD4.6 miDentistGc Dental Mintlaw12 miPolice stationTurriff Police Station5.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ22 miRailway stationInverurie16 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal27 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB53 postcode district.
