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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB54 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB54
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 0 min4:12 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:49 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,237 residentsin the Insch, Oyne and Ythanwells census areaMedian age 45.71,814 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,154 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 9%, construction 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle19% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows -0°C980 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October79 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 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 landmarksGlens of Foudlandvalley · under a mileHill of Killmiddenhill · under a mileHill of Skareshill · under a mileCat Denvalley · under a mileFisherford Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miMillburn Woodwoodland · 1.4 miBrock's Forestforest · 4.5 miPulwhite Woodwoodland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesInsch Meadowspark · 3.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199947 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199947 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandSource: 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
Broadband25% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation194 m636 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 164 to 328 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJubilee Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryInsch Medical Practice4.0 miPharmacyN S Wilson LTD3.9 miDentistHuntly Dental Practice7.0 miPolice stationInsch Police Station4.2 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Insch3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ21 miRailway stationInsch4.2 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHuntly6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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