Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 50 min4:15 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 46 min8:44 am – 3:30 pm
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People5,157 residentsin the Mearns South and Benholm census areaMedian age 46.22,177 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,485 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C877 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksHaughs Baybay · under a mileHorse Crook Baybay · 2.1 miGourdon Hillhill · 1.2 miTemple Hillhill · 1.4 miGourdon Braecliffs · 1.9 miArbuthnott Househistoric site · 3.8 miBeedies Braewoodland · under a mileKow Fordwater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWairds Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haWilliam Eddie Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,375 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKincardine Community Hospital11 miGP surgeryInverbervie Medical Group2.6 miPharmacyCharles Michie2.5 miDentist53 John Street8.9 miPolice stationStonehaven Police Station11 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Montrose Main Road, St Cyrus4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ27 miRailway stationLaurencekirk5.6 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeMontrose7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DD10 postcode district.
