Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:11 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 38 min8:48 am – 3:26 pm
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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 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -0°C865 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October74 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 Eastertonhill · 1.4 miHarlaw Monumenthistoric site · 3.7 miThe Chapel of Gariochhistoric site · 3.8 miLumphart Hillhill · 1.9 miKingshill Woodwoodland · under a mileMeg's Potwater · 2.9 miMill Waterlake · 4.8 miInveramsay Bridgebridge · 3.3 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 198038 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198038 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.7 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
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryInverurie Medical Group5.9 miPharmacyJohn Ross Chemists LTD4.0 miDentistOldmeldrum Dental Practice3.9 miPolice stationOldmeldrum Police StationInverurie3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Burghmuir Drive4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ14 miRailway stationInverurie5.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationInverurie9.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB51 postcode district.
