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Living in Oldmeldrum: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Oldmeldrum comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Bills is where Oldmeldrum most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 25/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the AB51 postcode district, Oldmeldrum ranks 3rd. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (13), schools (19) and transport (19) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see AB51 postcode district.

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Oldmeldrum scores 41 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³
84
Green Space 8
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
19
2 schools in area
2Good
  • Meldrum AcademySecondary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Meldrum SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service140.8 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital158.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital163.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust108.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInverurie Medical Group4.6 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
25
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
33.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
33.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 82 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
79
Employment rate65.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed65.2%Unemployed2.2%Retired22.1%Student2.8%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.9%Skilled & technical31.1%Routine & elementary24%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications35.9%
Home ownership74.7%
Among the least-deprived 17% 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
19
Inverurie 3.9 mi
Kintore 6.5 mi
Dyce 10.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 4
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Oldmeldrum. 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

Daviot 37 3.9 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 4.1 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 4.3 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 6.1 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 6.8 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 6.9 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 7.1 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 7.4 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 7.4 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 7.9 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 8.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Oldmeldrum a nice place to live?

Oldmeldrum has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Oldmeldrum is 41/100, 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 Oldmeldrum?

Among the top-rated schools in Oldmeldrum are Meldrum Academy and Meldrum School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Oldmeldrum in total.

Postcode districts in Oldmeldrum

AB51 40 ⇄

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