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Living in Kingswells: Liveability Score 51/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Kingswells is 51/100, built from 8 categories. Healthcare is where Kingswells most outperforms the national norm: 49/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Among the 5 scored places sharing the AB15 postcode district, Kingswells ranks 2nd.

It scores 17 points below the AB15 postcode district as a whole, which averages 68/100. Its healthcare score runs 39 points below the AB15 district's 88/100. Also scoring 80 or better: economic health (88). Wider context for the surrounding area: AB15 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Kingswells scores 51 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 4.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
83
Green Space 44
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Ample 22

Services

Schools
17
1 school in area · 14 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Kingswells SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
49
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service127.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital145.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital150.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust96 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
76
Full fibre (FTTP)91.9%
available across Aberdeen City
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.1%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 84 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
88
Employment rate69.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed69.5%Unemployed2.4%Retired18.5%Student3.1%Other inactive6.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial54.9%Skilled & technical29.5%Routine & elementary15.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications46.8%
Home ownership79.4%
Among the least-deprived 10% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
76
Council tax Aberdeen City · 2025-26
A £1,091
B £1,272
C £1,454
D £1,636
E £2,150
F £2,659
G £3,204
H £4,008
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
43
Dyce 3.7 mi
Aberdeen 4.8 mi
Portlethen 7.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kingswells. 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

Blacktop 51 1.4 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 2.5 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 3.3 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 3.4 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 3.5 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 4.2 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 4.4 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 6.6 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 6.8 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 6.8 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 7.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kingswells a nice place to live?

Kingswells is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Kingswells is 51/100, 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 Kingswells?

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

Postcode districts in Kingswells

AB15 68 ⇄

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