Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 59 min4:11 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 39 min8:47 am – 3:25 pm
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People5,769 residentsin the Ythsie census areaMedian age 44.62,428 households78% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,022 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, mining and quarrying 10%, construction 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C871 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 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 landmarksBeauty Hillhill · 1.3 miWhitlam Hillhill · 1.9 miCairnton stonehistoric site · 4.0 miSkellyhill Woodwoodland · under a mileIronrieves Woodwoodland · under a mileBalmedie Beachbeach · 4.8 miCrathes Castle & Gardenscastle · 6.0 miLily Lochlake · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCultercullen Community Parkpark · 1.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.1 miPark of Balmediepark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198042 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198042 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband37% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,576 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverurie Hospital8.9 miGP surgeryHaddo Medical Group3.2 miPharmacyJohn Ross Chemists LTD2.6 miDentistT/A Mint Dental Care Kingseat2.3 miPolice stationEllon Police5.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Pitmedden, Pitmedden3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ6.7 miRailway stationDyce6.4 miBus stationUnion Square Bus StationAberdeen11 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsEllon6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB41 postcode district.
