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Aboyne

Aboyne is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 2,650. It has one pharmacy and around three restaurants and cafés, with nine bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aboyne area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Aberdeenshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Aberdeenshire
County
Aberdeenshire
Constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

13°COvercast

  • Today: 17° / 8° · 57% rain
  • Tomorrow: 14° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:40

13h 7m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

3US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Angus Forfar Glamis Rd, United Kingdom

Road safety

153 reported road collisions (2024)

94 killed or seriously injured · 257 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

21 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 17 passed
  • 3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06

Detached£292,078
Semi-detached£175,620
Terraced£145,281
Flat£99,158

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Aboyne (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches9
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

264,640 residents in Aberdeenshire

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 60%
  • 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

1% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 3% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Andrew Bowie

Conservative

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools3
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens11
  • Restaurants & cafés8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

6 jobs advertised · £30,783 avg

e.g. Children's Escort - ABS48311, Principal Teacher Faculty - Mathematics (Aboyne Academy) - ABS48260, CLD Assistant - ABS48224

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£825 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£26,395 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100% · Solar 0%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.8
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Aboyne · 0.1 km

    Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bo…

  • Aboyne railway station · 0.2 km

    Aboyne railway station was a station which served Aboyne in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. It was served by trains on the line from Aberdeen to Ballater.

  • Aboyne Bridge · 0.7 km

    Aboyne Bridge is a road bridge to the south of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  • Aboyne Hospital · 0.8 km

    Aboyne Hospital is a community hospital in Bellwood Road, Aboyne, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

  • Aboyne Academy · 0.9 km

    Aboyne Academy is a secondary school in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The school is located on the Western side of the village and serves many other villages in the surrounding area, including: Braemar, Ballater, K…

  • Birsemore · 0.9 km

    Birsemore is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland opposite Aboyne on the River Dee.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Aboyne?
Aboyne is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Aboyne?
Aboyne has an approximate settlement population of 2,650.
How deprived is Aboyne?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Aboyne, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.