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Living in Insch: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Insch is 38/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 17/100 versus a median of 60/100.

It scores 7 points above the AB52 postcode district as a whole, which averages 31/100. That is 12 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Schools (8), transport (24) and lifestyle (28) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB52 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
85
Green Space 18
Parks Ample 17
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Insch SchoolOther · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
37
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service142.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital161.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital164.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust111 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
17
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
28.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
28.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
69
Employment rate63%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.9%Unemployed1.1%Retired25.8%Student2.1%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.9%Skilled & technical34.3%Routine & elementary24.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications32.7%
Home ownership73.8%
Among the least-deprived 27% 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
24
Insch 0.3 mi
Huntly 9.3 mi
Inverurie 9.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 7
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Insch. 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

Daviot 37 7.1 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 7.3 mi away ⇄
Rhynie 33 8.2 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 8.2 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 8.6 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 9.4 mi away ⇄
Huntly 41 9.7 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 9.7 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 10 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 11 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 11 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Insch a nice place to live?

Insch has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Insch is 38/100, 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 Insch?

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

Postcode districts in Insch

AB52 31 ⇄

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