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Living in St Fergus: Liveability Score 33/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

St Fergus comes out at 33/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Bills is where St Fergus most outperforms the national norm: 77/100 against a median of 47/100 across UK towns. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 10 places in the AB42 postcode district. Against the wider AB42 district average of 42/100, that is 9 points below. That sits 17 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see AB42 postcode district.

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St Fergus 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 8.4 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
81
Green Space 11
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
8
1 school in area
1Good
  • St Fergus SchoolOther · inspected 2011
    Good
Healthcare
26
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service155.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital172 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary178.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust124.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCrimond Medical Centre3.4 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
15%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
15%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
73
Employment rate63.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.1%Unemployed1.2%Retired22.6%Student2.6%Other inactive9.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.1%Skilled & technical40.4%Routine & elementary27.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications19.6%
Home ownership83%
Among the least-deprived 40% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
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 St Fergus. 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

Crimond 36 3.4 mi away ⇄
Inverugie 0 4.2 mi away ⇄
Peterhead 50 5.2 mi away ⇄
Longside 34 5.5 mi away ⇄
St Combs 36 6.4 mi away ⇄
Fetterangus 31 7.0 mi away ⇄
Mintlaw 38 7.1 mi away ⇄
Boddam 38 7.2 mi away ⇄
Rathen 0 7.4 mi away ⇄
Inverallochy 37 7.7 mi away ⇄
Stuartfield 30 9.0 mi away ⇄
Strichen 36 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is St Fergus a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in St Fergus

AB42 42 ⇄

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