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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB53
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:09 am – 10:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:50 am – 3:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,160 residentsin the Gardenstown and King Edward census areaMedian age 50.21,378 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,550 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, 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°C848 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October63 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDelgatie Castlecastle · 3.1 miForglen Househistoric site · 2.9 miToms Hillhill · 1.5 miHill of Wraehill · 1.6 miEarl's Lochlake · 3.4 miGairnieston Mosswoodland · under a mileThe Denvalley · 2.0 miWood of Ferniestripewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 201548 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201548 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTurriff Cottage Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryTurriff Medical Practice3.5 miPharmacyStrachan Pharmacy3.4 miDentistMacduff Dental Surgery5.9 miPolice stationTurriff Police Station3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Turriff3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKing Edward School1.6 miSecondaryTurriff Academy3.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ28 miRailway stationHuntly16 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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