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Living in Aboyne: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Aboyne comes out at 44/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Aboyne most outperforms the national norm: 47/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. No other settlement in the AB34 postcode district scores higher. Aboyne leads all 3.

Against the wider AB34 district average of 35/100, that is 9 points above. On healthcare specifically, Aboyne sits 21 points above the AB34 district figure of 26/100. Environment (87) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see AB34 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
87
Air Quality NO₂ 1.6 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³
85
Green Space 90
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
18
2 schools in area
1Good1Requires Improvement
  • Aboyne AcademySecondary · inspected 2011
    Good
  • Aboyne Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
47
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service126.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital145.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital147.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust94.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
51
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
81.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
81.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 76 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate55.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed1.9%Retired32.2%Student2.6%Other inactive7.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.4%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary21.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43.4%
Home ownership72%
Among the least-deprived 27% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Aberdeenshire · 2025-26
A £1,022
B £1,192
C £1,363
D £1,533
E £2,014
F £2,491
G £3,002
H £3,756
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 18
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aboyne. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Kincardine O'Neil 31 3.8 mi away ⇄
Tarland 39 4.6 mi away ⇄
Lumphanan 37 5.3 mi away ⇄
Torphins 34 6.6 mi away ⇄
Inchmarlo 0 8.8 mi away ⇄
Ballater 41 9.7 mi away ⇄
Banchory 46 11 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 11 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 13 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 14 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 14 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 17 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aboyne a nice place to live?

Aboyne has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aboyne is 44/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Aboyne?

Among the top-rated schools in Aboyne is Aboyne Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Aboyne in total.

Postcode districts in Aboyne

AB34 35 ⇄

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