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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtAB56
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:10 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:53 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,616 residentsin the Buckie Central East census areaMedian age 44.31,735 households60% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright33% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,654 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 58% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 2%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C797 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStrathlene Sandsbeach · under a milePortessie Baybay · under a mileLinn of Rannaswaterfall · 2.0 miThe Nookbay · 1.0 miMcKenzie's Beachbeach · 1.7 miPeter Hythetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStrathlene Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haQueen Street Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · 1.4 miIan Johnston Parkplaying field · 1.2 miLinzee Gordon Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haOgilvie Parkpark · 4.6 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 201530 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201530 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)1,822 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryArdach Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentist8 To 8 Dental1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPortessie Primary Schoolright herePrimaryMillbank Primary School1.2 miSecondaryBuckie High School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV42 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ43 miRailway stationKeith9.3 miBus stationBus StationElgin14 miBus stops41 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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