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Living in Johnshaven: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Johnshaven is 36/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 13/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Johnshaven places 5th of 6 in the DD10 postcode district. It scores 11 points below the DD10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.713 · PM2.5 3.963 · PM10 7.642 µg/m³
85
Green Space 28
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Johnshaven SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service104 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital122.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital126.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust71.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInverbervie Medical Group3.9 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
13
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
18.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 32 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
57
Employment rate54.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55%Unemployed2%Retired28.6%Student3.5%Other inactive10.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary20.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38.3%
Home ownership70.3%
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 South 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
13
Laurencekirk 5.8 mi
Montrose 8 mi
Stonehaven 12.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Johnshaven. 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 2.8 mi away ⇄
Inverbervie 39 3.6 mi away ⇄
St Cyrus 38 3.7 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 5.8 mi away ⇄
Hillside 42 6.8 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 6.8 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 7.6 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 8.3 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 10.0 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 10 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 11 mi away ⇄
Edzell 37 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Johnshaven a nice place to live?

Johnshaven has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Johnshaven is 36/100, 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 Johnshaven?

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

Postcode districts in Johnshaven

DD10 47 ⇄

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