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Living in Newtonhill: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Newtonhill is 35/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 36/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the AB39 postcode district, Newtonhill scores lowest. It scores 12 points below the AB39 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB39 postcode district.

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Newtonhill scores 35 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
63
Air Quality NO₂ 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 16
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 10

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Newtonhill 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
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service119.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital136.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital142.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust87.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryPortlethen Medical Centre2.3 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
36
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
66%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
66%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 63 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
89
Employment rate69.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed70%Unemployed2.1%Retired19.5%Student2.5%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial50.2%Skilled & technical30.4%Routine & elementary19.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications40.9%
Home ownership83.7%
Among the least-deprived 19% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
22
Portlethen 2.2 mi
Stonehaven 5.3 mi
Aberdeen 7.9 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
24
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 2
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Newtonhill. 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

Chapelton (Aberdeenshire) 40 0.8 mi away ⇄
Portlethen 49 2.4 mi away ⇄
Marywell 34 3.7 mi away ⇄
Redcloak 0 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stonehaven 53 5.2 mi away ⇄
Bieldside 0 5.5 mi away ⇄
Milltimber 42 6.0 mi away ⇄
Cults 49 6.1 mi away ⇄
Peterculter 41 6.3 mi away ⇄
Blacktop 51 7.5 mi away ⇄
Drumoak 36 8.0 mi away ⇄
Aberdeen 71 8.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Newtonhill a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Newtonhill

AB39 47 ⇄

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