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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB3
Telephone code01382
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:14 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min8:48 am – 3:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,090 residentsin the Cromar and Kildrummy census areaMedian age 50.71,812 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,037 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% walk or cycle27% 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, 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 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -1°C771 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October93 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 5°CJFebruary: -1 to 6°CFMarch: 0 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 4 to 14°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 11°CONovember: 1 to 8°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCollie Hillhill · under a mileCraigievar Hillhill · under a milePony Woodwoodland · 1.0 miCastle Woodwoodland · 1.1 miGlen of Peat Lochiesglen · 3.6 miGlen of Cushnieglen · 4.2 miTomnaverie Stone Circlehistoric site · 5.7 miWhitehill Stone Circlehistoric site · 5.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199943 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 May 199943 mi away, Aviemore, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband52% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,946 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalAboyne Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryAlford Medical Practice5.2 miPharmacyN S Wilson LTD4.9 miDentistYoung Smile Dental Care4.9 miPolice stationBanchory Police Station11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alford4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCraigievar School1.5 miSecondaryAlford Academy4.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ20 miRailway stationInsch13 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationTarland5.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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