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Living in Portknockie: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Portknockie scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Bills is where Portknockie most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Portknockie places 4th of 5 in the AB56 postcode district. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Transport (7), lifestyle (9) and schools (22) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB56 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.31 · PM2.5 3.817 · PM10 6.804 µg/m³
86
Green Space 14
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
22
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Portknockie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    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 Service169.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital188.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital191.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust137.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryArdach Health Centre4.5 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)60.5%
available across Moray
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 49 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate47.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed46.6%Unemployed3.4%Retired34.6%Student1.3%Other inactive14.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.9%Skilled & technical37.9%Routine & elementary30.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23.4%
Home ownership75.7%
Among the least-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Moray · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,224
C £1,399
D £1,574
E £2,068
F £2,558
G £3,082
H £3,856
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
7
Keith 11 mi
Elgin 17.3 mi
Huntly 18.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Portknockie. 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

Findochty 43 1.7 mi away ⇄
Cullen 36 1.7 mi away ⇄
Buckie 52 4.3 mi away ⇄
Portsoy 34 6.3 mi away ⇄
Portgordon 39 6.4 mi away ⇄
Nether Dallachy 35 8.4 mi away ⇄
Boyndie 0 8.4 mi away ⇄
Garmouth 41 9.7 mi away ⇄
Ladysbridge 36 10 mi away ⇄
Whitehills 28 11 mi away ⇄
Fochabers 35 11 mi away ⇄
Mosstodloch 30 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Portknockie a nice place to live?

Portknockie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Portknockie is 37/100, 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 Portknockie?

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

Postcode districts in Portknockie

AB56 41 ⇄

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