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Living in Inverbervie: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Inverbervie scores 39/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the DD10 postcode district, Inverbervie ranks 3rd. It scores 8 points below the DD10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. 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
75
Air Quality NO₂ 1.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
85
Green Space 50
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
15
2 schools in area
1Outstanding1Good
  • Bervie SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Outstanding
  • Gourdon SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service106.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital124.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital129.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust74.8 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.1%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 60 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
68
Employment rate62.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.3%Unemployed2.3%Retired24.5%Student2.1%Other inactive8.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.7%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary26.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.3%
Home ownership74.2%
Among the least-deprived 29% 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 South 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
12
Laurencekirk 6.9 mi
Stonehaven 8.9 mi
Montrose 11.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 6
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Inverbervie. 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

Gourdon 36 0.8 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 3.6 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 5.7 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 7.0 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 7.1 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 7.5 mi away ⇄
Stonehaven 53 8.9 mi away ⇄
Redcloak 0 9.4 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 10 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 11 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 11 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverbervie a nice place to live?

Inverbervie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Inverbervie is 39/100, 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 Inverbervie?

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

Postcode districts in Inverbervie

DD10 47 ⇄

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