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Living in Kintore: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kintore comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Bills is where Kintore most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 23/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the AB51 postcode district, Kintore ranks 3rd. That sits 9 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (82) sits at 80/100 or above. For the surrounding area, see AB51 postcode district.

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Kintore scores 41 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
60
Air Quality NO₂ 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³
83
Green Space 8
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 7

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Kintore SchoolOther · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service133.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital151.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital155.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust101.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInverurie Medical Group3.5 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
23
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
39%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
39%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 91 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
82
Employment rate68%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.6%Unemployed2.1%Retired21.5%Student2.7%Other inactive6.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.2%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary20%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications36.1%
Home ownership79.4%
Among the least-deprived 19% 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
30
Kintore 0.9 mi
Inverurie 4 mi
Dyce 6 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kintore. 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 2.1 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 2.7 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 3.6 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 4.2 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 5.7 mi away ⇄
Sauchen 36 6.3 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 6.4 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 6.7 mi away ⇄
Kingswells 51 7.0 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 7.4 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 7.4 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 8.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kintore a nice place to live?

Kintore has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Kintore is 41/100, 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 Kintore?

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

Postcode districts in Kintore

AB51 40 ⇄

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