Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:24 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:44 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,061 residentsin the Auchtermuchty and Gateside census areaMedian age 51.41,834 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,970 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C990 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January58 days of air frost, 2 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)
Parks and green spacesStedmore Landpark · 2.0 miWallace Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 4 haPalace Gardenpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202132 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband14% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital24 miGP surgeryAuchtermuchty Practice3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
