Balmedie
Balmedie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 2,520. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, 3 restaurants or cafés, and 20 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Balmedie 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
- Gordon
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 11° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:32
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
52US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Market Street 2, 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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dyce (9.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,863 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (8.4 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Intermoor Car Park (6.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
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
Harriet Cross
Conservative
Gordon and Buchan
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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £21,729 avg
e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Freelance Driver, Become a Maths Tutor in Balmedie – Flexible & Remote
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 98% · Solar 2%
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 Gordon and Buchan:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s329 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership263 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office225 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Balmedie · 0.7 kmBalmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie, and is adjacent to a long, wide sandy beach backed by an extensive dune system.
Belhelvie · 1.6 kmBelhelvie is a small village and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The parish has a population of 3,802, of which 1,653 are in the village. The history of the parish is available online. The churchyard contai…
Potterton · 3.0 kmPotterton is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Balmedie and 6 miles (10 km) north of Aberdeen city centre. The population was 1,159 in 1991, 886 in 2001 and 899 in 2011.
Blackdog · 3.5 kmBlackdog is a hamlet approximately 2 miles north of the limits of the Aberdeen City council area in Scotland.
Trump International Golf Links Scotland · 3.8 kmTrump International Golf Links, Scotland (TIGLS) is a golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by Donald Trump. It opened in 2012.
Whitecairns · 4.1 kmWhitecairns is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Potterton and 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) south of Pitmedden on the B999 road.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balmedie?
- Balmedie is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Balmedie?
- Balmedie has an approximate settlement population of 2,520.
- How deprived is Balmedie?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Balmedie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.