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Living in Gardenstown: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Gardenstown comes out at 36/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 66/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the AB45 postcode district, Gardenstown ranks 2nd. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: schools (5), transport (9) and lifestyle (19). For the surrounding area, see AB45 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 1.399 · PM2.5 3.777 · PM10 7.575 µg/m³
86
Green Space 32
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area
1Good
  • Bracoden SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service164 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital181.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital186.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust131.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice7 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 · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate56.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.4%Unemployed1.4%Retired28.7%Student2.1%Other inactive11.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.3%Skilled & technical42.9%Routine & elementary26.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26%
Home ownership83.4%
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 E
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
19
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
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 Gardenstown. 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

Macduff 40 5.8 mi away ⇄
Banff 46 7.2 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 7.4 mi away ⇄
Rosehearty 45 8.2 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 8.8 mi away ⇄
Whitehills 28 9.0 mi away ⇄
Ladysbridge 36 9.4 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 10 mi away ⇄
Sandhaven 34 10 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 11 mi away ⇄
Boyndie 0 11 mi away ⇄
Fraserburgh 52 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gardenstown a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Gardenstown

AB45 36 ⇄

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