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Living in Pitmedden: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Pitmedden is 35/100, built from 8 categories. Bills is where Pitmedden most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 11/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the AB41 postcode district, Pitmedden scores lowest. Against the wider AB41 district average of 40/100, that is 5 points below. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB41 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
61
Air Quality NO₂ 1.94 · PM2.5 4.066 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
84
Green Space 8
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Pitmedden SchoolOther · inspected 2016
    Good

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

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service140.7 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital158.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital163.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust108.5 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
11
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
19.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
19.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 28 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
84
Employment rate67.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.2%Unemployed1.7%Retired21.2%Student2.8%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.1%Skilled & technical34%Routine & elementary21.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.8%
Home ownership80.3%
Among the least-deprived 22% of areas in Scotland
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 D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Inverurie 8 mi
Kintore 9.1 mi
Dyce 9.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Pitmedden. 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

Tarves 37 2.7 mi away ⇄
Ellon 48 4.5 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 5.0 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 5.2 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 5.3 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 6.3 mi away ⇄
Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 38 6.7 mi away ⇄
Balmedie 39 7.7 mi away ⇄
Potterton 30 8.1 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 8.3 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 9.1 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 9.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Pitmedden a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Pitmedden

AB41 40 ⇄

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