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Living in Longside: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Longside is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 10 scored places sharing the AB42 postcode district, Longside ranks 5th. Against the wider AB42 district average of 42/100, that is 8 points below. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see AB42 postcode district.

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Longside scores 34 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
57
Air Quality NO₂ 1.8 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
85
Green Space 6
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
5
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Longside SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Good

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

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service152.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital169.1 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary175.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust120.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAden Health Centre2.7 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
1.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 36 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate68.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.6%Unemployed1.6%Retired21.7%Student2.2%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.8%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary27%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.8%
Home ownership83.1%
Among the least-deprived 36% 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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Longside. 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

Mintlaw 38 2.5 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 2.5 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 3.7 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 3.9 mi away ⇄
Peterhead 50 5.3 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 5.5 mi away ⇄
Crimond 36 5.9 mi away ⇄
Hatton (Aberdeenshire) 33 6.4 mi away ⇄
Boddam 38 6.5 mi away ⇄
Maud 39 7.0 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 7.4 mi away ⇄
Cruden Bay 33 7.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Longside a nice place to live?

Longside has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Longside is 34/100, 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 Longside?

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

Postcode districts in Longside

AB42 42 ⇄

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