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County or areaMoray
Postcode districtAB56
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:11 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:52 am – 3:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,306 residentsin the Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock census areaMedian age 54.92,041 households76% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright16% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,872 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C969 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October85 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 7°CFMarch: 1 to 9°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: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChapel Hillhill · under a mileLurg Hillhill · under a mileAultmore Forestforest · 2.2 miWhitefield Linnwaterfall · 3.8 miFordyce Castlecastle · 4.6 miTilly Glenglen · 2.7 miLinn of Rannaswaterfall · 4.4 miLurghill Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201537 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201537 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,403 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 311 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryArdach Health Centre6.3 miPharmacyMb Pharma LTD5.3 miDentist8To8 Dental6.4 miPolice stationHuntly Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ37 miRailway stationKeith6.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKeith6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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