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Living in Rothienorman: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rothienorman comes out at 37/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 71/100 against a national town median of 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 18/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Rothienorman places 5th of 8 in the AB51 postcode district. That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Economic health (87) sits at 80/100 or above. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB51 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.497 · PM2.5 4.125 · PM10 7.846 µg/m³
85
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • Rothienorman SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service146.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital164.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital168.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust114.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryInsch Medical Practice7.3 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
18
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
28%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
28%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
87
Employment rate70.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed70%Unemployed1.7%Retired17.7%Student2.7%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial37.4%Skilled & technical34.9%Routine & elementary27.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.3%
Home ownership76.9%
Among the least-deprived 24% 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
11
Insch 7.6 mi
Inverurie 9.3 mi
Huntly 11.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
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 Rothienorman. 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

Fyvie 37 3.1 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 4.9 mi away ⇄
Insch 38 7.3 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 7.4 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 8.4 mi away ⇄
Millbrex 0 8.8 mi away ⇄
Turriff 43 8.9 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 9.1 mi away ⇄
Tarves 37 9.4 mi away ⇄
Cuminestown 35 10 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 11 mi away ⇄
Pitmedden 35 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rothienorman a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Rothienorman

AB51 40 ⇄

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