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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB51
Telephone code01651
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 59 min4:11 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:48 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,029 residentsin the Barrahill census areaMedian age 43.92,036 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,616 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 10%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C881 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October70 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKirkton of Bourtie Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.5 miSheldon stone circlehistoric site · 1.7 miHill of Barrahill · 1.0 miCrockart Hillhill · 1.1 miFordalehouse Woodwoodland · 1.1 miKeithfield Lakelake · 4.8 miDen Woodwoodland · 2.1 miSugar Denvalley · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMeldrum House Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 69 haLochter Activity Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 24 haKellands Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 198039 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198039 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,156 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryInverurie Medical Group4.5 miPharmacyJohn Ross Chemists LTDright hereDentistOldmeldrum Dental Practiceright herePolice stationOldmeldrum Police StationInverurieunder a mileCash machineCertas Energy - Aberdeen Airport2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMeldrum Schoolright hereSecondaryMeldrum Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ10 miRailway stationInverurie3.9 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops21 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationInverurie7.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB51 postcode district.


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