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Living in Ellon: Liveability Score 48/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ellon comes out at 48/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Lifestyle is where Ellon most outperforms the national norm: 54/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 45/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

No other settlement in the AB41 postcode district scores higher. Ellon leads all 5. It scores 8 points above the AB41 postcode district as a whole, which averages 40/100. On lifestyle specifically, Ellon sits 16 points above the AB41 district figure of 38/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB41 postcode district.

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Ellon scores 48 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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 2.3 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 63
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments Adequate 2
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 20

Services

Schools
26
4 schools in area
4Good
  • Auchterellon SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Ellon AcademySecondary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Ellon Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Meiklemill SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good
Healthcare
30
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service141.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital159.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital165.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust110.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
45
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
80%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
80%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 230 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
74
Employment rate61.8%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.9%Unemployed1.8%Retired27.2%Student2%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial42.4%Skilled & technical32.5%Routine & elementary25.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32%
Home ownership78.2%
Among the least-deprived 24% 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
43
Dyce 12 mi
Inverurie 12.5 mi
Kintore 13.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
54
Pubs & Bars Adequate 4
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 10
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Ample 30
Takeaways Adequate 5
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ellon. 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

Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 38 4.3 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 4.5 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 5.6 mi away ⇄
Hatton (Aberdeenshire) 33 7.0 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 7.3 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 7.9 mi away ⇄
Balmedie 39 8.2 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 8.2 mi away ⇄
Cruden Bay 33 8.8 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 9.5 mi away ⇄
Potterton 30 9.5 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 9.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ellon a nice place to live?

Ellon has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ellon is 48/100, 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 Ellon?

Among the top-rated schools in Ellon are Auchterellon School, Ellon Academy and Ellon Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Ellon in total.

Postcode districts in Ellon

AB41 40 ⇄

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