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Living in Tarves: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Tarves scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is bills: 77/100 against a national town median of 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 11/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the AB41 postcode district, Tarves ranks 3rd. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Economic health (80) sits at 80/100 or above. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the AB41 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 1.642 · PM2.5 3.99 · PM10 7.724 µg/m³
85
Green Space 14
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
7
1 school in area
1Good
  • Tarves SchoolOther · inspected 2013
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service142.9 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital160.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital165.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust110.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryHaddo Medical Group2.9 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
11
Full fibre (FTTP)43.9%
available across Aberdeenshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
18.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
18.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 37 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
80
Employment rate64.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.1%Unemployed1.7%Retired25.2%Student1.8%Other inactive7.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.9%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary22%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.2%
Home ownership76.9%
Among the least-deprived 27% 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
10
Inverurie 8 mi
Kintore 9.9 mi
Dyce 11.4 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tarves. 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

Pitmedden 35 2.7 mi away ⇄
Methlick 37 3.9 mi away ⇄
Oldmeldrum 41 4.3 mi away ⇄
Ellon 48 5.6 mi away ⇄
Newmachar 30 7.3 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 7.5 mi away ⇄
Daviot 37 7.7 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Aberdeenshire) 39 7.8 mi away ⇄
Inverurie 50 8.2 mi away ⇄
Millbrex 0 8.7 mi away ⇄
Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) 38 8.9 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 9.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tarves a nice place to live?

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

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

Postcode districts in Tarves

AB41 40 ⇄

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