Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:12 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:53 am – 3:28 pm
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People2,801 residentsin the Rothes and North Speyside census areaMedian age 49.91,341 households68% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,391 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 24%, health and social work 10%, construction 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, 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°C836 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksThe Linnwaterfall · under a mileBoat o' Brig Poollake · under a mileHouse Poollake · under a mileBen Aiganmountain · 2.3 miHaugh Islandisland · 1.1 miTor Hillhill · under a mileIsland of Dundurcasisland · 1.6 miGallow Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesInchberry Picnic Sitepark · 2.1 miFiddich Parkpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201535 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201535 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.5% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTurner Memorial Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice4.6 miPharmacyRothes Pharma LTD2.9 miDentistSpeyside Dental Clinic6.4 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin9.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV34 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ43 miRailway stationKeith7.0 miBus stationBus StationElgin9.4 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKeith6.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV32 postcode district.
