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Living in St Combs: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

St Combs scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 25/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the AB43 postcode district. Against the wider AB43 district average of 45/100, that is 9 points below. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB43 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 1.416 · PM2.5 3.561 · PM10 6.993 µg/m³
87
Green Space 13
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • St Combs SchoolOther · inspected 2023
    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 Service162.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital179 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary185.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust130.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCrimond Medical Centre3.9 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
25
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
11.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
11.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 18 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
61
Employment rate55.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.7%Unemployed2.3%Retired28.4%Student1.7%Other inactive11.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.8%Skilled & technical38.1%Routine & elementary30.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.8%
Home ownership83.1%
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
9
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
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 St Combs. 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

Inverallochy 37 1.3 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 3.5 mi away ⇄
Crimond 36 4.0 mi away ⇄
Fraserburgh 52 4.3 mi away ⇄
Sandhaven 34 6.2 mi away ⇄
St Fergus 33 6.4 mi away ⇄
Rosehearty 45 8.0 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 8.2 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 8.7 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 9.8 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 9.9 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 10.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is St Combs a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in St Combs

AB43 45 ⇄

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