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Living in Cuminestown: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Cuminestown is 35/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Cuminestown most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the AB53 postcode district. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (6), lifestyle (7) and transport (8). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB53 postcode district.

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Cuminestown scores 35 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 1.444 · PM2.5 3.887 · PM10 7.677 µg/m³
85
Green Space 37
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6
1 school in area
1Good
  • Monquhitter SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service155.2 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital173 mi
Hexham General Hospital178 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust123 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryTurriff Medical Practice4.6 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
5.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
5.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate62.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.4%Unemployed3.1%Retired20%Student1.8%Other inactive12.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.3%Skilled & technical41.1%Routine & elementary30.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.6%
Home ownership77.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Inverurie 17.8 mi
Insch 17.8 mi
Huntly 18 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cuminestown. 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

Millbrex 0 4.0 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 4.9 mi away ⇄
New Deer 35 5.4 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 6.0 mi away ⇄
Maud 39 7.5 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 8.0 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 8.8 mi away ⇄
Gardenstown 36 8.8 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 9.4 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 10 mi away ⇄
Macduff 40 11 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cuminestown a nice place to live?

Cuminestown has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Cuminestown is 35/100, 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 Cuminestown?

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

Postcode districts in Cuminestown

AB53 34 ⇄

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