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Living in Crimond: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Crimond scores 36/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Crimond most outperforms the national norm: 51/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the AB43 postcode district. It scores 9 points below the AB43 postcode district as a whole, which averages 45/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see AB43 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 1.836 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.563 µg/m³
86
Green Space 14
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
14
1 school in area
1Good
  • Crimond SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
51
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service158.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital175.1 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary181.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust126.5 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
35
Employment rate54.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.4%Unemployed2.3%Retired25.5%Student1.7%Other inactive16%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial18%Skilled & technical30.8%Routine & elementary51.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications11.2%
Home ownership51.5%
Among the most-deprived 28% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
15
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crimond. 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

St Fergus 33 3.4 mi away ⇄
St Combs 36 4.0 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 4.1 mi away ⇄
Inverallochy 37 5.0 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 5.4 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 5.9 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 6.0 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 6.3 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 6.6 mi away ⇄
Fraserburgh 52 7.0 mi away ⇄
Peterhead 50 8.0 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 8.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crimond a nice place to live?

Crimond has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crimond 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 Crimond?

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

Postcode districts in Crimond

AB43 45 ⇄

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