Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 1 min4:14 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 36 min8:52 am – 3:29 pm
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People4,487 residentsin the Aberlour, South Speyside and the Cabrach census areaMedian age 51.42,131 households69% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,207 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 26%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 8%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C942 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October70 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksPool Shuanlake · under a mileRhyne Poollake · under a mileLinn of Milltownwaterfall · 1.4 miHill of Elchieshill · 1.0 miBlackfoldshill · 1.2 miPol Mackreewater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlice Littler Parkpark · under a mileFiddich Parkpark · 2.9 miMarket Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197147 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201540 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,489 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStephen Cottage Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryAberlour Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyBlackridge Pharma LTDunder a mileDentistSpeyside Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAberlour Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondarySpeyside High School1.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV31 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ43 miRailway stationKeith12 miBus stationBus StationElgin13 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB38 postcode district.
