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Living in Drumoak: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Drumoak scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the AB31 postcode district. That is 14 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (85). Wider context for the surrounding area: AB31 postcode district.

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Drumoak scores 36 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 2.034 · PM2.5 4.038 · PM10 7.644 µg/m³
85
Green Space 25
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
6
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Drumoak SchoolOther · inspected 2020
    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 Service123.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital141.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital146.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust91.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryPeterculter Medical Practice3.5 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
2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
93.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
85
Employment rate62.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63%Unemployed1.8%Retired24.4%Student2.6%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.4%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary16.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications45.5%
Home ownership73.6%
Among the least-deprived 26% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Portlethen 8.3 mi
Stonehaven 9.1 mi
Aberdeen 10.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Drumoak. 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

Peterculter 41 3.2 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 3.5 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 4.6 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 5.3 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 5.4 mi away ⇄
Banchory 46 5.8 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 6.1 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 6.5 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 6.8 mi away ⇄
Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 7.3 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 7.7 mi away ⇄
Newtonhill 35 8.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Drumoak a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Drumoak

AB31 39 ⇄

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