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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB32 postcode district.

County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 55 min4:13 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:47 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 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C865 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November67 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSunhoney Stone Circlehistoric site · 2.4 miCullerlie Stone Circlehistoric site · 2.8 miDrum Castle, Garden & Estate NTScastle · 3.6 miMeikle Taphill · 1.2 miPolicy Lochlake · 3.0 miCrathes Castle, Garden & Estatecastle · 4.0 miBerry Hillhill · 1.7 miDurris Forestforest · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEcht Pleasure Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSilverbank Parkpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 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
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 267 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlen O'dee Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryBanchory Group Practice5.2 miPharmacyDavidsons Chemists5.2 miDentistFountain Dental Group-Banchory5.0 miPolice stationBanchory Police Station5.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEcht School1.8 miSecondaryBanchory Academy4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ11 miRailway stationKintore9.3 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen13 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal13 miEV charging103 Station Road, Banchory4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB32 postcode district.


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