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Living in Huntly: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Huntly is 41/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 53/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 33/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

No other settlement in the AB54 postcode district scores higher. Huntly leads all 3. The AB54 district averages 32/100, putting Huntly 9 points above its own postcode area. On healthcare specifically, Huntly sits 27 points above the AB54 district figure of 26/100. For the surrounding area, see AB54 postcode district.

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Huntly scores 41 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
84
Green Space 7
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
19
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good
  • The Gordon SchoolsOther · inspected 2016
    Good
Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service151.2 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital170.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital172.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust119.5 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
33
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
68.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
68.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 137 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate56.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.7%Unemployed1.9%Retired28.8%Student2.1%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.5%Skilled & technical33.8%Routine & elementary38.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.4%
Home ownership58.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
23
Huntly 0.5 mi
Keith 9.5 mi
Insch 9.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Huntly. 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

Denhead 0 8.0 mi away ⇄
Rhynie 33 8.0 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 9.1 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 9.7 mi away ⇄
Aberchirder 35 10 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 12 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 13 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 14 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 15 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 15 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 15 mi away ⇄
Craigellachie 36 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Huntly a nice place to live?

Huntly has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Huntly is 41/100, 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 Huntly?

Among the top-rated schools in Huntly are Gordon Primary School and The Gordon Schools, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Huntly in total.

Postcode districts in Huntly

AB54 32 ⇄

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