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Living in Edzell Woods: Liveability Score 27/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Edzell Woods scores 27/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the DD9 postcode district. It scores 14 points below the DD9 postcode district as a whole, which averages 41/100. That is 23 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: DD9 postcode district.

27
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Edzell Woods scores 27 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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 1.677 · PM2.5 3.864 · PM10 7.576 µg/m³
85
Green Space 22
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
8
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service106.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital125.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital128 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust75.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEdzell Health Centre1.9 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)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate63.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65%Unemployed2.3%Retired19%Student2.5%Other inactive11.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.1%Skilled & technical36.5%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.9%
Home ownership78.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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 South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Laurencekirk 5.7 mi
Montrose 8.4 mi
Arbroath 17.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
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 Edzell Woods. 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

Edzell 37 1.9 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 2.3 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 3.2 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 5.4 mi away ⇄
Brechin 44 5.6 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 6.6 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 7.5 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 8.3 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 8.6 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 9.2 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 10 mi away ⇄
Friockheim 38 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Edzell Woods a nice place to live?

Edzell Woods scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Edzell Woods is 27/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Edzell Woods

DD9 41 ⇄

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