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Living in Chapelton (Aberdeenshire): Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) scores 40/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, broadband stands out most: 98/100 where the typical UK town scores 60/100. Schools falls furthest short: 7/100 where the typical UK town reaches 23/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the AB39 postcode district. Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) is a place of extremes: 98/100 for broadband against 5/100 for healthcare, a 93-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. Against the wider AB39 district average of 47/100, that is 7 points below. For the surrounding area, see AB39 postcode district.

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Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) scores 40 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 2.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 18
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Newtonhill SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service119.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital137.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital142.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust87.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centre2.7 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
98
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
94
Employment rate78.3%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed79%Unemployed1.9%Retired10.7%Student1.8%Other inactive6.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial54%Skilled & technical32%Routine & elementary14%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.2%
Home ownership81.4%
Among the least-deprived 18% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
16
Portlethen 2.6 mi
Stonehaven 4.9 mi
Aberdeen 8.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Chapelton (Aberdeenshire). 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

Newtonhill 35 0.8 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 2.6 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 4.1 mi away ⇄
Redcloak 0 4.5 mi away ⇄
Stonehaven 53 4.9 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 5.2 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 5.6 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 5.8 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 5.9 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 7.3 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 7.3 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 8.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) a nice place to live?

Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) is 40/100, 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 Chapelton (Aberdeenshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) is Newtonhill School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Chapelton (Aberdeenshire)

AB39 47 ⇄

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