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

3°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 3° · 21% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:17

8h 48m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

78US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Union Street Roadside, United Kingdom

Road safety

123 reported road collisions (2025)

83 killed or seriously injured · 187 casualties · 4.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

5 food businesses within 2 miles

4 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Detached£294,811

Semi-detached£179,463

Terraced£149,065

Flat£100,395

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:

NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

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

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government316 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately145 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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.