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Living in Inverallochy: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Inverallochy comes out at 37/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. 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: 16/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the AB43 postcode district, Inverallochy ranks 4th. It scores 8 points below the AB43 postcode district as a whole, which averages 45/100. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB43 postcode district.

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Inverallochy scores 37 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 1.4 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³
87
Green Space 40
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
10
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Inverallochy SchoolOther · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service163.2 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital179.7 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary186.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust131.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryFinlayson Street Practice3.3 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
8.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
8.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate56.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed2.2%Retired27%Student1.9%Other inactive12.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial29.4%Skilled & technical37.2%Routine & elementary33.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.3%
Home ownership79.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 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
11
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
8
Pubs & Bars None
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 Inverallochy. 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

St Combs 36 1.3 mi away ⇄
Fraserburgh 52 3.2 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 3.5 mi away ⇄
Crimond 36 5.0 mi away ⇄
Sandhaven 34 5.1 mi away ⇄
Rosehearty 45 7.0 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 7.7 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 8.3 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 9.3 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 11 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 11 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverallochy a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Inverallochy

AB43 45 ⇄

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