Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:07 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:50 am – 3:22 pm
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People3,219 residentsin the Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie census areaMedian age 40.71,370 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright21% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C756 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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 landmarksPitsligo Castlecastle · under a mileRosehearty Beachbeach · 1.1 miBay of Lochielairbay · 1.0 miPort Raebay · 1.0 miGallows Hillhill · under a mileSt. Drostan's Wellhistoric site · 2.9 miPhingask Shorebeach · 2.6 miQuarry Headheadland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRosehearty Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 11 haSaltoun Gardenspark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 30 Sep 200848 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 30 Sep 200848 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,464 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFraserburgh Hospital3.6 miGP surgerySaltoun Surgery3.5 miPharmacyGarden's Pharmacy LTD3.8 miDentistFaithlie Dental Practice3.6 miPolice stationFraserburgh Police Office3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Albert Street - Fraserburgh3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRosehearty Schoolunder a mileSecondaryFraserburgh Academy3.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ34 miRailway stationInverurie29 miBus stationBus StationFraserburgh4.0 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB43 postcode district.
