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County or areaAberdeenshire
Postcode districtAB42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:08 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:47 am – 3:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,439 residentsin the Longside and Rattray South census areaMedian age 35.51,687 households87% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright7% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 2,376 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: mining and quarrying 13%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C794 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksScott's Poollake · 2.2 miThe Berryhill Loopswalk or trail · 1.5 miLow's Potwater · 1.1 miCastle Hillhill · 1.6 miBearhillhill · 1.7 miHM Prison Peterheadhistoric site · 3.8 miBridge Potwater · 2.4 miGlen Ugieglen · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCollieburn Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 22 haVictoria Community Parkpark · 3.3 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 198029 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Jun 198029 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.6 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,810 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPeterhead Community Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryPeterhead Health Centre3.2 miPharmacyStauros LTD3.0 miDentistQueen Street Dental Practice3.4 miPolice stationCruden Bay Police StationPeterhead3.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Peterhead - Kinmundy Road2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ25 miRailway stationInverurie25 miBus stationWindmill StreetPeterhead3.6 miFerryAberdeen Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationAberdeenshire3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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