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Living in Cullen: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cullen scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 5 scored places in the AB56 postcode district. It scores 5 points below the AB56 postcode district as a whole, which averages 41/100. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see AB56 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 1.4 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
85
Green Space 14
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Cullen Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service168 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital186.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital189.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust136.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAn Caorann Medical Practice4.7 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 56 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate48.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.6%Unemployed2.4%Retired38.2%Student0.9%Other inactive9.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.5%Skilled & technical38%Routine & elementary27.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.3%
Home ownership73.9%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
6
Keith 10.8 mi
Huntly 17.1 mi
Elgin 18.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 11
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cullen. 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

Portknockie 37 1.7 mi away ⇄
Findochty 43 3.1 mi away ⇄
Portsoy 34 4.7 mi away ⇄
Buckie 52 5.4 mi away ⇄
Boyndie 0 6.8 mi away ⇄
Portgordon 39 7.5 mi away ⇄
Ladysbridge 36 8.7 mi away ⇄
Whitehills 28 8.9 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 9.5 mi away ⇄
Banff 46 11 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 11 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cullen a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Cullen

AB56 41 ⇄

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