Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:08 am – 10:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:50 am – 3:23 pm
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People3,160 residentsin the Gardenstown and King Edward census areaMedian age 50.21,378 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,550 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C852 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 landmarksBell Housebeach · under a mileDownie Shorebeach · under a mileDownie Baybay · under a mileBurn Mouthbay · under a mileCollie Headheadland · under a mileLion's Headheadland · under a mileMink Hillhill · under a mileThe Braescliffs · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201549 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201549 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalmers Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryCentral Buchan Medical Group7.4 miPharmacyForsyth Craig LTD7.1 miDentistMacduff Dental Surgery7.2 miPolice stationNew Pitsligo Police StationFraserburgh7.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ34 miRailway stationHuntly24 miBus stationBus StationFraserburgh11 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
