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Living in Sauchen: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Sauchen is 36/100, built from 7 categories. Measured against other towns, economic health stands out most: 96/100 where the typical UK town scores 67/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 14/100 against a town median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 8 scored places in the AB51 postcode district. Its categories are unusually uneven: 92 points separate economic health (96) from transport (4), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its economic health score runs 22 points above the AB51 district's 74/100. For the surrounding area, see AB51 postcode district.

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Sauchen scores 36 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 1.612 · PM2.5 4.029 · PM10 7.685 µg/m³
85
Green Space 7
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Cluny SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    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 Service131.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital150.4 mi
Hexham General Hospital154.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust99.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryKemnay Medical Group3.7 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
14
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
21.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
21.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 13 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
96
Employment rate72.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed71.7%Unemployed1.6%Retired16.6%Student2.4%Other inactive7.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53.7%Skilled & technical31.6%Routine & elementary14.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications47.5%
Home ownership83.9%
Among the least-deprived 14% 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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Kintore 6.7 mi
Inverurie 8.2 mi
Insch 11.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Sauchen. 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

Monymusk 37 2.9 mi away ⇄
Kemnay 42 3.9 mi away ⇄
Landerberry 0 6.0 mi away ⇄
Kintore 41 6.3 mi away ⇄
Clovenstone 0 6.3 mi away ⇄
Torphins 34 7.4 mi away ⇄
Blackburn (Aberdeenshire) 35 7.9 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 8.0 mi away ⇄
Lumphanan 37 8.2 mi away ⇄
Westhill 45 8.2 mi away ⇄
Alford (Aberdeenshire) 44 8.3 mi away ⇄
Banchory 46 9.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Sauchen a nice place to live?

Sauchen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Sauchen is 36/100, 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 Sauchen?

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

Postcode districts in Sauchen

AB51 40 ⇄

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