Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:18 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 44 min8:48 am – 3:32 pm
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People3,250 residentsin the East Cairngorms census areaMedian age 54.61,637 households61% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,609 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 8°CColdest month February: highs 3°C, lows -2°C1,571 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November132 days of air frost, no 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)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jan 200949 mi away, Loch Ericht, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jan 200949 mi away, Loch Ericht, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)12% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,132 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation426 m1,398 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 387 to 641 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAboyne Hospital16 miGP surgeryBallater Clinic7.9 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD7.7 miPolice stationBallater Police Station7.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND35 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ39 miRailway stationLaurencekirk27 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationBallater7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB35 postcode district.
