Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:08 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:49 am – 3:23 pm
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People3,219 residentsin the Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Tyrie census areaMedian age 40.71,370 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright21% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,586 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 1%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C785 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 landmarksMemsie Round Cairnhistoric site · 2.6 miHill of Macknagranhill · under a mileStrichen Stone Circlehistoric site · 3.4 miBawbee Lochlake · 3.2 miPitsligo Castlecastle · 4.4 miPluck Hillhill · 2.1 miRed Lochlake · 3.6 miCastle Hillshills · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Jun 200850 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Jun 200850 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,464 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFraserburgh Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryCentral Buchan Medical Group4.4 miPharmacySteven F Webster LTD2.9 miDentistFaithlie Dental Practice5.1 miPolice stationNew Pitsligo Police StationFraserburgh4.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Strichen, Strichen3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ30 miRailway stationInverurie26 miBus stationBus StationFraserburgh5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB43 postcode district.
