Local servicesGP surgeryKeith Medical Groupright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKeith Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKeith Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Thomas RC Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ37 miRailway stationKeithunder a mileBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB55 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB55 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:12 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:52 am – 3:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,572 residentsin the Keith and Fife Keith census areaMedian age 48.72,290 households62% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright26% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,150 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher26% 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 9°CColdest month December: highs 5°C, lows -1°C999 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October79 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 landmarksLinn of Keithwaterfall · under a mileTarnash Waterfallwaterfall · 1.3 miBrandy Poollake · under a mileDungeon Poollake · 1.1 miStrath Islavalley · under a mileThe Denvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Rufus Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCuthil Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haKeith Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 30 haAlexander Simpson Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 201538 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201538 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
