Local servicesGP surgeryArdach Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCluny Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBuckie High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Peter's RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV41 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ44 miRailway stationKeith8.8 miBus stationBus StationElgin13 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:11 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:53 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,444 residentsin the Buckie West, Buckpool and Mains of Buckie census areaMedian age 42.22,473 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright22% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,574 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle56% 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 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C796 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 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 landmarksThe Nookbay · under a mileStrathlene Sandsbeach · 1.6 miPortessie Baybay · 1.4 miLittle Hythetidal water · under a mileLinn of Rannaswaterfall · 2.6 miCore Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Street Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · under a mileBuckpool Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haIan Johnston Parkplaying field · under a mileLinzee Gordon Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201530 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201530 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,653 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
