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Living in Kemnay: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kemnay is 42/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 18/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 8 places in the AB51 postcode district. That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Transport (23) and lifestyle (24) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB51 postcode district.

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Kemnay scores 42 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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 3 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
83
Green Space 30
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Adequate 2
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
32
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Kemnay AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Kemnay Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
Healthcare
45
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service134.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital152.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital156.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust102.5 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
18
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
27.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
27.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 77 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
65
Employment rate60.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.8%Unemployed2.1%Retired26.1%Student3%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.1%Skilled & technical31.3%Routine & elementary29.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.3%
Home ownership69.9%
Among the least-deprived 30% 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
23
Kintore 3.6 mi
Inverurie 4.4 mi
Insch 9.5 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kemnay. 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 2.7 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 3.1 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 3.6 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 3.9 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 4.1 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 6.1 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 7.5 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 8.2 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 8.3 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 8.6 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 9.7 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 9.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kemnay a nice place to live?

Kemnay has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kemnay is 42/100, 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 Kemnay?

Among the top-rated schools in Kemnay are Kemnay Academy and Kemnay Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Kemnay in total.

Postcode districts in Kemnay

AB51 40 ⇄

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