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Living in Rhynie: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rhynie comes out at 33/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 3 scored places in the AB54 postcode district. That is 17 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Lifestyle (3), schools (4) and transport (4) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB54 postcode district.

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Rhynie scores 33 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 1.076 · PM2.5 4.009 · PM10 6.784 µg/m³
86
Green Space 10
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area
1Good
  • Rhynie SchoolOther · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service144.3 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital163.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital165.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust112.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryBydand Medical Group7.8 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)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
59
Employment rate59.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60%Unemployed1.4%Retired28.2%Student1%Other inactive9.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial30.7%Skilled & technical37.1%Routine & elementary32.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications29.9%
Home ownership70.1%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
4
Huntly 8 mi
Insch 8.2 mi
Keith 15.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
3
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Rhynie. 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

Huntly 41 8.0 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 8.2 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 8.4 mi away ⇄
Monymusk 37 14 mi away ⇄
Dufftown 37 14 mi away ⇄
Denhead 0 14 mi away ⇄
Tarland 39 14 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 15 mi away ⇄
Lumphanan 37 15 mi away ⇄
Keith 40 15 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 15 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 16 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rhynie a nice place to live?

Rhynie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rhynie is 33/100, 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 Rhynie?

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

Postcode districts in Rhynie

AB54 32 ⇄

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