Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:10 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:51 am – 3:25 pm
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People3,973 residentsin the Aberchirder and Whitehills census areaMedian age 49.71,822 households72% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,930 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, 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 1°C785 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksHill of Culbirniehill · under a mileLodge Hillhill · under a mileFindlater Castle, Portsoycastle · 4.2 miFordyce Castlecastle · 4.7 miGolf Club House Halt railway stationhistoric site · 4.7 miLoch of Soylake · 4.2 miHills of Boyndiehills · 3.5 miBoyne Baybay · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 201541 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201541 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalmers Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryAn Caorann Medical Practice4.3 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD4.3 miDentistBanff Dental Practice5.0 miPolice stationTurriff Police Station8.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Portsoy, Portsoy4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ34 miRailway stationKeith13 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
