Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 51 min4:16 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 45 min8:45 am – 3:30 pm
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People5,992 residentsin the Mearns North and Inverbervie census areaMedian age 43.92,523 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,149 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, mining and quarrying 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 1°C926 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 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 landmarksRob's Hillockhill · 1.7 miFir Hillockhill · 2.0 miSt James's Lochswater · 1.8 miBomershanoe Woodwoodland · under a mileDen of Davovalley · 2.7 miLoch Saughlake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband18% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,588 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStracathro Hospital8.8 miGP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group2.3 miPharmacyCharles Michie1.9 miDentistHigh Street Dental Centre10 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ26 miRailway stationLaurencekirk1.8 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal24 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB30 postcode district.
