Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 4 min4:11 am – 10:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:53 am – 3:26 pm
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People2,455 residentsin the Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish census areaMedian age 50.41,163 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright19% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,102 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C821 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksWomen's Land Army Scotland Memorialhistoric site · 1.3 miLonghowe Lochlake · 1.8 miGroggies Hillockshill · under a mileOxhillhill · under a mileCore Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miAllaloth Linnwater · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.8 miWhitefield Linnwaterfall · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen Street Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 4 haBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 201532 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201532 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,230 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryFochabers Medical Practice2.8 miPharmacyChristies Of Fochabers (Chemists)2.9 miDentistBuckie Dental Practice4.0 miPolice stationGrampian PoliceElgin11 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fochabers, High Street2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV38 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ42 miRailway stationKeith5.5 miBus stationBus StationElgin11 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationKeith5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
