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Living in St Cyrus: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for St Cyrus is 38/100, built from 7 categories. Bills is where St Cyrus most outperforms the national norm: 71/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 12/100 against a town median of 60/100.

St Cyrus places 4th of 6 in the DD10 postcode district. It scores 9 points below the DD10 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That sits 12 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see DD10 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
85
Green Space 48
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area
1Good
  • St Cyrus SchoolOther · inspected 2010
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service103.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital121.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital125.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust71.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryLaurencekirk Medical Group4.5 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
12
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
18.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 39 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate57.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.9%Unemployed2.1%Retired27.5%Student2.7%Other inactive9.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.4%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary26.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31%
Home ownership75.8%
Among the least-deprived 37% 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 South 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
14
Laurencekirk 4.7 mi
Montrose 4.7 mi
Stonehaven 15.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
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 St Cyrus. 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

Hillside 42 3.1 mi away ⇄
Johnshaven 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Montrose 54 4.3 mi away ⇄
Laurencekirk 42 4.5 mi away ⇄
Gourdon 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Inverbervie 39 7.0 mi away ⇄
Stracathro 0 7.4 mi away ⇄
Edzell Woods 27 7.5 mi away ⇄
Fordoun 0 7.8 mi away ⇄
Fettercairn 34 8.0 mi away ⇄
Auchenblae 35 8.7 mi away ⇄
Edzell 37 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is St Cyrus a nice place to live?

St Cyrus has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for St Cyrus is 38/100, 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 Cyrus?

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

Postcode districts in St Cyrus

DD10 47 ⇄

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