Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:09 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 37 min8:47 am – 3:24 pm
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People4,780 residentsin the Ythanside census areaMedian age 45.81,943 households84% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 2,580 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle20% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 8% 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C848 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksHill of Auchleuchrieshill · under a mileLittle Lochlake · 3.0 miMeikle Lochlake · 3.2 miCrathes Castle & Gardenscastle · 4.3 miHobshillhill · 2.0 miDen of Ardeneretvalley · 2.8 miThe Gutterbay · 4.1 miBruce's Havenbay · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Deer Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198035 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198035 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,063 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospital9.2 miGP surgeryCruden Medical Group2.3 miPharmacySteven Webster (Pharmacies) LTD4.5 miDentistSchoolhill Dental Practice4.7 miPolice stationEllon Police4.8 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMEllon4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ17 miRailway stationDyce16 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead9.8 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsEllon4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB42 postcode district.
