Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:11 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:53 am – 3:26 pm
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People2,455 residentsin the Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish census areaMedian age 50.41,163 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright19% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,102 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 0°C825 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksCore Linnwaterfall · 2.0 miScabbed Hillhill · under a mileWhitefield Linnwaterfall · 2.7 miHowe of Tarwathievalley · under a mileOxhillhill · under a mileTannachy Sandsbeach · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Street Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 4 haBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · 3.0 miSource: 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 201532 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201532 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySeafield & Cullen Medical Group2.5 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD2.9 miDentistBuckie Dental Practice3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV39 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ42 miRailway stationKeith6.0 miBus stationBus StationElgin12 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
