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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB51
Telephone code01896
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:13 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min8:48 am – 3:28 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,303 residentsin the Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak census areaMedian age 45.82,135 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,717 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C916 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October87 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°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 landmarksPool of Clunylake · 2.7 miGlen Tonglen · 1.8 miWhite Hillhill · 1.4 miGreen Hillhill · 1.4 miBlackstock Woodwoodland · under a mileCorrybeg Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199948 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199948 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband25% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband71% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,138 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation196 m643 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 294 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlen O'dee Hospital8.1 miGP surgeryKemnay Medical Group6.2 miPharmacyKemnay Pharmacy LTD6.2 miDentistYoung Smile Dental Care6.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMidmar School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ14 miRailway stationKintore9.4 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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