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Living in Daviot: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Daviot is 37/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Daviot most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 12/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the AB51 postcode district, Daviot ranks 5th. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (90). Wider context for the surrounding area: AB51 postcode district.

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Daviot scores 37 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 1.552 · PM2.5 4.056 · PM10 7.761 µg/m³
85
Green Space 5
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Daviot SchoolOther · inspected 2012
    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 Service142.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital160.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital164.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust109.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInverurie Medical Group5 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
12
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
19.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
19.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
90
Employment rate65.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.3%Unemployed1%Retired22.3%Student4.1%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.6%Skilled & technical34.1%Routine & elementary19.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.9%
Home ownership85.7%
Among the least-deprived 15% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 4.4 mi
Insch 7.2 mi
Kintore 7.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Daviot. 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

Oldmeldrum 41 3.9 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 4.3 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 4.9 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 6.2 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 6.5 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 7.1 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 7.5 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 7.7 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 8.4 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 8.9 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 8.9 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Daviot a nice place to live?

Daviot has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Daviot is 37/100, 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 Daviot?

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

Postcode districts in Daviot

AB51 40 ⇄

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