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Living in Charlestown of Aberlour: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Charlestown of Aberlour comes out at 45/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Charlestown of Aberlour most outperforms the national norm: 98/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That is the highest score of the 3 places in the AB38 postcode district.

It scores 13 points above the AB38 postcode district as a whole, which averages 32/100. Its broadband score runs 88 points above the AB38 district's 10/100. Transport (8), lifestyle (14) and schools (25) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB38 postcode district.

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Charlestown of Aberlour scores 45 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³
86
Green Space 48
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
25
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Aberlour Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Speyside High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2011
    Good

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

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service157.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital177.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary177.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust126.1 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
98
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed2.1%Retired32.6%Student2.6%Other inactive7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33%Skilled & technical35.4%Routine & elementary31.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.9%
Home ownership74.3%
Among the least-deprived 28% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
8
Keith 11.5 mi
Elgin 12.4 mi
Huntly 16.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Charlestown of Aberlour. 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

Craigellachie 36 1.6 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 3.7 mi away ⇄
Rothes 36 4.1 mi away ⇄
Fogwatt 38 9.0 mi away ⇄
Longmorn 32 9.9 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 11 mi away ⇄
Denhead 0 11 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 11 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 11 mi away ⇄
Lhanbryde 41 11 mi away ⇄
Elgin 56 13 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Charlestown of Aberlour a nice place to live?

Charlestown of Aberlour has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Charlestown of Aberlour is 45/100, 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 Charlestown of Aberlour?

Among the top-rated schools in Charlestown of Aberlour are Aberlour Primary School and Speyside High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Charlestown of Aberlour in total.

Postcode districts in Charlestown of Aberlour

AB38 32 ⇄

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