Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:09 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:52 am – 3:25 pm
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People3,201 residentsin the Portsoy, Fordyce and Cornhill census areaMedian age 51.21,524 households71% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright20% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,500 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 11%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C757 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksBoyne Baybay · 1.1 miWhyntie Braecliffs · under a mileDen Braecliffs · under a mileFindlater Castle, Portsoycastle · 2.9 miStrathmarchin Baybay · 1.6 miLoch of Soylake · 2.3 miCowhythe Headheadland · 1.4 miThe Denvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBattery Greenpark · 3.9 miDuff House Gardenspark · 4.1 miPrincess Royal Parkpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201539 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201539 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband8.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,732 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalmers Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryAn Caorann Medical Practice2.5 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD2.4 miDentistBanff Dental Practice3.9 miPolice stationTurriff Police Station11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Portsoy, Portsoy2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ36 miRailway stationKeith15 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB45 postcode district.
