Where is Cuminestown?

Cuminestown is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

What is the population of Cuminestown?

Cuminestown has an approximate settlement population of 540.

How deprived is Cuminestown?

The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Cuminestown, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Cuminestown

Cuminestown is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 540. It has six bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cuminestown 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: Banff and Buchan
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

15°COvercast

Today: 15° / 8° · 23% rain
Tomorrow: 21° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:36

13h 3m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

51US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, 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

5 food businesses within 2 miles

4 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

6 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

Fastest nearby: 7 kW
Nearest: High Street Turriff (7.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches3
Playgrounds1

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

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Parks & greens6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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 62% · Solar 38%

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

Cuminestown · 0.4 km
Cuminestown is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and sits at the centre of the parish of Monquhitter. It is approximately 6 miles from Turriff and New Deer, 10 miles from Macduff and Banff a…
Garmond, Aberdeenshire · 2.1 km
Garmond is a linear village in Monquhitter Parish which is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was founded c.1760. Like the neighbouring villages of Cuminestown and New Byth, the residential part is located on the…
Idoch Castle · 3.5 km
Idoch Castle was a 14th-century castle about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Turriff, Aberdeenshire Scotland, near Idoch Water, a tributary of the River Deveron.
New Byth · 3.9 km
New Byth is a small inland planned village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a few miles northeast of Cuminestown. It was founded in 1763 by the then Laird of Byth, James Urquhart.
Delgatie Castle · 4.8 km
Delgatie Castle is a castle near Turriff, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The castle consists of a white-harled, five-storey tower dating from the 16th century, with later extensions.
Bonnykelly · 5.2 km
Bonnykelly is a rural area to the west of the village of New Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cuminestown?: Cuminestown is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Cuminestown?: Cuminestown has an approximate settlement population of 540.
How deprived is Cuminestown?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Cuminestown, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.