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Living in Mintlaw: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Mintlaw is 38/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 17/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Mintlaw places 3rd of 10 in the AB42 postcode district. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: lifestyle (11) and transport (23). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB42 postcode district.

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Mintlaw scores 38 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³
86
Green Space 8
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
32
3 schools in area · 5 within 4km
3Good
  • Mintlaw AcademySecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Mintlaw Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Pitfour SchoolOther · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
38
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service152.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital169.6 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary176 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust121 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

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

Broadband
17
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
19%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
19%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 73 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
50
Employment rate59%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.9%Unemployed2.4%Retired28%Student2.1%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32%Skilled & technical35.6%Routine & elementary32.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications22.3%
Home ownership72.8%
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
23
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Mintlaw. 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

Fetterangus 31 1.8 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 1.9 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 2.5 mi away ⇄
Maud 39 4.6 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 5.0 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 5.4 mi away ⇄
Crimond 36 6.3 mi away ⇄
New Deer 35 7.0 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 7.1 mi away ⇄
Hatton (Aberdeenshire) 33 7.5 mi away ⇄
Peterhead 50 7.7 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 8.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Mintlaw a nice place to live?

Mintlaw has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Mintlaw is 38/100, 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 Mintlaw?

Among the top-rated schools in Mintlaw are Mintlaw Academy, Mintlaw Primary School and Pitfour School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Mintlaw in total.

Postcode districts in Mintlaw

AB42 42 ⇄

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