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Living in Ladysbridge: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ladysbridge scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Ladysbridge most outperforms the national norm: 82/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 27/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That makes it the 2nd highest-scoring of the 5 places in the AB45 postcode district. On bills specifically, Ladysbridge sits 11 points above the AB45 district figure of 71/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB45 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 3.804 · PM10 7.798 µg/m³
85
Green Space 6
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service165 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital183.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital187.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust132.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice2.4 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
27
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
68.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
68.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
87.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.3%Unemployed1.4%Retired25.5%Student1.6%Other inactive10.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.1%Skilled & technical40.2%Routine & elementary24.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.9%
Home ownership70.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Keith 15.6 mi
Huntly 16.7 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ladysbridge. 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

Whitehills 28 1.1 mi away ⇄
Boyndie 0 1.9 mi away ⇄
Banff 46 2.2 mi away ⇄
Macduff 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Portsoy 34 4.0 mi away ⇄
Aberchirder 35 7.1 mi away ⇄
Cullen 36 8.7 mi away ⇄
Gardenstown 36 9.4 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 9.8 mi away ⇄
Portknockie 37 10 mi away ⇄
Findochty 43 12 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ladysbridge a nice place to live?

Ladysbridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ladysbridge 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.

Postcode districts in Ladysbridge

AB45 36 ⇄

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