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Living in Braemar: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Braemar comes out at 36/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is environment: 87/100 against a national town median of 64/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (87). Below 30/100: transport (7), schools (8) and lifestyle (15). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB35 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 0.832 · PM2.5 3.543 · PM10 4.927 µg/m³
88
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Braemar SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
31
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service130.5 mi
Cumberland Infirmary146.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital149.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust100.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
87
Employment rate58.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.1%Unemployed2.4%Retired29.1%Student3.4%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40%Skilled & technical36.6%Routine & elementary23.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.5%
Home ownership58.3%
Among the least-deprived 15% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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
7
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 11
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Braemar. 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

Ballater 41 14 mi away ⇄
Tomintoul 36 19 mi away ⇄
Nethy Bridge 46 20 mi away ⇄
Aviemore 54 21 mi away ⇄
Boat of Garten 47 21 mi away ⇄
Kincraig 45 22 mi away ⇄
Tarland 39 22 mi away ⇄
Aboyne 44 24 mi away ⇄
Grantown-on-Spey 42 24 mi away ⇄
Pitlochry 39 24 mi away ⇄
Carrbridge 47 25 mi away ⇄
Kingussie 40 25 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Braemar a nice place to live?

Braemar has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Braemar is 36/100, 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 Braemar?

Among the top-rated schools in Braemar is Braemar School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Braemar in total.

Postcode districts in Braemar

AB35 35 ⇄

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