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Living in New Deer: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

New Deer scores 35/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where New Deer most outperforms the national norm: 66/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 3rd highest-scoring of the 4 places in the AB53 postcode district. That is 15 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (7), schools (8) and transport (13) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB53 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
86
Green Space 7
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • New Deer SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    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 Hospital169.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital175.5 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 surgeryCentral Buchan Medical Group5.4 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
20.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
20.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate60.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.5%Unemployed1.3%Retired23.3%Student2.6%Other inactive12.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.1%Skilled & technical37.9%Routine & elementary30%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications26.7%
Home ownership76.5%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
66
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
13
Inverurie 17 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for New Deer. 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

Maud 39 2.4 mi away ⇄
Millbrex 0 3.6 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 5.4 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 5.5 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 5.6 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 6.3 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 6.8 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 7.0 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 9.2 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 9.4 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 10.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is New Deer a nice place to live?

New Deer has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for New Deer is 35/100, 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 New Deer?

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

Postcode districts in New Deer

AB53 34 ⇄

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