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Living in Inverurie: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Inverurie is 50/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Inverurie most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. That is the highest score of the 8 places in the AB51 postcode district.

The AB51 district averages 40/100, putting Inverurie 10 points above its own postcode area. On the national picture that lands Inverurie in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB51 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Inverurie scores 50 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 3.1 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
83
Green Space 17
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Ample 13
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 26

Services

Schools
29
5 schools in area · 6 within 4km
5Good
  • Inverurie AcademySecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Kellands SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Good
  • St Andrew's SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Strathburn SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
  • Uryside SchoolOther · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service136.2 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital154.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital158.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust105.7 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
53
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
82.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
82.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 377 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate63.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.3%Unemployed2%Retired24.3%Student2.3%Other inactive8.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40%Skilled & technical31.1%Routine & elementary28.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.4%
Home ownership68.3%
Among the least-deprived 34% 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
50
Inverurie 0.4 mi
Kintore 3.3 mi
Dyce 9.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
41
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 9
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 9
Retail Shopping Ample 59
Takeaways Adequate 9
Fitness Ample 7

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Inverurie. 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

Clovenstone 0 2.3 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 4.1 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 4.1 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 4.2 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 4.3 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 6.6 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 6.7 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 7.4 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 8.0 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 8.2 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 8.3 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 8.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Inverurie a nice place to live?

Inverurie is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Inverurie is 50/100, placing it among an 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 Inverurie?

Among the top-rated schools in Inverurie are Inverurie Academy, Kellands School and St Andrew's School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Inverurie in total.

Postcode districts in Inverurie

AB51 40 ⇄

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