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Living in Macduff: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Macduff comes out at 40/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 52/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 18/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That sits 10 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the middle half of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: environment (81). Below 30/100: schools (11) and healthcare (21). Wider context for the surrounding area: AB44 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
81
Air Quality NO₂ 3.7 · PM2.5 4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
84
Green Space 72
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Macduff SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good

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

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service164.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital182.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital186.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust132.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMacduff Medical Practice1.2 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
18
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
34.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
34.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 137 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
44
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.8%Unemployed3%Retired23.6%Student1.7%Other inactive10.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial25.5%Skilled & technical36.1%Routine & elementary38.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18.6%
Home ownership66.6%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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
40
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 5
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Macduff. 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

Banff 46 1.5 mi away ⇄
Whitehills 28 3.3 mi away ⇄
Ladysbridge 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Boyndie 0 5.6 mi away ⇄
Gardenstown 36 5.8 mi away ⇄
Portsoy 34 7.5 mi away ⇄
Aberchirder 35 8.8 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 8.9 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 11 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 12 mi away ⇄
Cullen 36 12 mi away ⇄
Portknockie 37 14 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Macduff a nice place to live?

Macduff has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Macduff is 40/100, 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 Macduff?

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

Postcode districts in Macduff

AB44 42 ⇄

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