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Living in Gourdon: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Gourdon is 36/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 29/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the DD10 postcode district. It scores 11 points below the DD10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the DD10 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.656 · PM2.5 3.75 · PM10 7.423 µg/m³
86
Green Space 43
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
11
2 schools in area
1Outstanding1Good
  • Bervie SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Outstanding
  • Gourdon SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
20
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service106.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital124.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital128.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust73.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInverbervie Medical Group1.1 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
29
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
12.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
12.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
76
Employment rate68.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.3%Unemployed2.4%Retired17.3%Student2.5%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.2%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary27.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.4%
Home ownership74.8%
Among the least-deprived 30% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Laurencekirk 6.8 mi
Stonehaven 9.7 mi
Montrose 10.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Gourdon. 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

Inverbervie 39 0.8 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 2.8 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 6.1 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 6.4 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 6.9 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 7.8 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 9.5 mi away ⇄
Stonehaven 53 9.7 mi away ⇄
Redcloak 0 10 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 10 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 11 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Gourdon a nice place to live?

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

Among the top-rated schools in Gourdon are Bervie School and Gourdon School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Gourdon in total.

Postcode districts in Gourdon

DD10 47 ⇄

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