Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 5 min4:11 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 33 min8:52 am – 3:26 pm
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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 December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C990 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 1 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 Rannaswaterfall · 1.4 miWhitefield Linnwaterfall · 1.9 miAultmore Forestforest · 1.2 miHill of Maudhill · under a mileHill of Clashmadinhill · 1.3 miRochomie Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Street Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 4 haOgilvie Parkpark · 3.8 miBuckpool Harbour Parkpark · 3.8 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 201534 mi away, Moray FirthMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201534 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.2 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
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 137 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeafield Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryArdach Health Centre3.4 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD3.4 miDentist8 To 8 Dental3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen International Airport ABZ40 miRailway stationKeith7.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
