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Living in Kincardine O'Neil: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kincardine O'Neil comes out at 31/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 82/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Of the 3 places sharing the AB34 postcode district, Kincardine O'Neil scores lowest. On bills specifically, Kincardine O'Neil sits 11 points above the AB34 district figure of 71/100. That sits 19 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB34 postcode district.

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Kincardine O'Neil scores 31 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
77
Air Quality NO₂ 1.4 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³
85
Green Space 59
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Kincardine O'Neil SchoolOther · inspected 2012
    Good

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

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service126.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital145.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital148 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust95.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAboyne Health Centre3 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate61.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.8%Unemployed3.5%Retired25.5%Student2.2%Other inactive6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.5%Skilled & technical26.9%Routine & elementary23.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44%
Home ownership65.7%
Among the least-deprived 26% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
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
10
Kintore 16.6 mi
Insch 17.1 mi
Inverurie 18 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

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

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kincardine O'Neil. 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

Lumphanan 37 2.4 mi away ⇄
Torphins 34 2.9 mi away ⇄
Aboyne 44 3.8 mi away ⇄
Inchmarlo 0 5.8 mi away ⇄
Tarland 39 6.6 mi away ⇄
Banchory 46 8.1 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 9.6 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 9.8 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 10 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 11 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 13 mi away ⇄
Ballater 41 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kincardine O'Neil a nice place to live?

Kincardine O'Neil has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kincardine O'Neil is 31/100, 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 Kincardine O'Neil?

Among the top-rated schools in Kincardine O'Neil is Kincardine O'Neil School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Kincardine O'Neil in total.

Postcode districts in Kincardine O'Neil

AB34 35 ⇄

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