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Living in Fyvie: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Fyvie is 37/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where Fyvie most outperforms the national norm: 66/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Fyvie places 2nd of 4 in the AB53 postcode district. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Schools (9), transport (12) and lifestyle (28) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB53 postcode district.

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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
70
Air Quality NO₂ 1.45 · PM2.5 4.044 · PM10 7.774 µg/m³
85
Green Space 35
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • Fyvie SchoolOther · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service147.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital165.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital170.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust115.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryTurriff Medical Practice7.6 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
2.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
2.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
91.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 11 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.7%Unemployed3.7%Retired22.8%Student2.4%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.1%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary30.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.1%
Home ownership69.8%
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 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
12
Inverurie 10.1 mi
Insch 10.7 mi
Kintore 13.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Fyvie. 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

Rothienorman 37 3.1 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 5.6 mi away ⇄
Millbrex 0 5.7 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 6.2 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 7.1 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 7.5 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 7.9 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 8.0 mi away ⇄
New Deer 35 9.2 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 10 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 10 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fyvie a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Fyvie

AB53 34 ⇄

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