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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB35
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 54 min4:17 am – 10:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 43 min8:49 am – 3:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,250 residentsin the East Cairngorms census areaMedian age 54.61,637 households61% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,609 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: hospitality 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 46% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 8°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -2°C880 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October100 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -2 to 4°CJFebruary: -2 to 5°CFMarch: -1 to 7°CMApril: 1 to 10°CAMay: 3 to 13°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 8 to 18°CJAugust: 8 to 17°CASeptember: 6 to 15°CSOctober: 3 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 7°CNDecember: -2 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarn a' Bhealaidhmountain · 1.2 miMeall Dubhmountain · 1.8 miLoch Ullachielake · under a mileAlltcailleach Forestforest · 1.4 miGarlothill · under a mileLinn of Muickwaterfall · 2.8 miCreag Liathhill · 1.0 miGlen Girnockglen · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBallater Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 42 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199933 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199933 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)12% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,132 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation230 m755 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 204 to 363 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAboyne Hospital12 miGP surgeryBallater Clinic2.0 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD1.8 miDentistFountain Dental Group-Aboyne12 miPolice stationBallater Police Station1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ballater - Golf Road1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBallater School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ35 miRailway stationLaurencekirk27 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBallater1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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