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Living in Turriff: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Turriff scores 43/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Lifestyle is where Turriff most outperforms the national norm: 62/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 14/100 against a town median of 60/100.

No other settlement in the AB53 postcode district scores higher. Turriff leads all 4. Against the wider AB53 district average of 34/100, that is 9 points above. On lifestyle specifically, Turriff sits 25 points above the AB53 district figure of 37/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: AB53 postcode district.

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Turriff scores 43 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
83
Air Quality NO₂ 2.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³
84
Green Space 80
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 8

Services

Schools
6
1 school in area
1Requires Improvement
  • Turriff Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Requires Improvement
Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service155.1 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital173.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital177.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust123.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area
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
15.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
15.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 166 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
61
Employment rate59.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.7%Unemployed2%Retired28.4%Student1.5%Other inactive8.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.9%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary37.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications21.6%
Home ownership71.9%
Among the least-deprived 36% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
Huntly 13.5 mi
Insch 15.2 mi
Inverurie 17.8 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
62
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Adequate 9
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Turriff. 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

Cuminestown 35 4.9 mi away ⇄
Aberchirder 35 6.3 mi away ⇄
Millbrex 0 7.4 mi away ⇄
Fyvie 37 7.9 mi away ⇄
Rothienorman 37 8.9 mi away ⇄
Macduff 40 8.9 mi away ⇄
Banff 46 9.0 mi away ⇄
Ladysbridge 36 9.8 mi away ⇄
New Deer 35 10 mi away ⇄
Gardenstown 36 10 mi away ⇄
New Pitsligo 39 10 mi away ⇄
Whitehills 28 10 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Turriff a nice place to live?

Turriff has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Turriff is 43/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Turriff

AB53 34 ⇄

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