Daviot
Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Inverurie, 7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Daviot 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
11°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 9° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:36
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
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
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Inverurie (5.8 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Inverurie (5.8 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: 169.9p · Morrisons (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Morrisons (5.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Andrew Cowie Construction, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds2
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
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £28,059 avg
e.g. Online Accounting Tutoring Job in Daviot – Flexible Schedule, Become a History Tutor in Daviot – Flexible & Remote, Surfacing Operative (Paver)
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
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
Daviot, Aberdeenshire · 0.0 kmDaviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark.
Loanhead of Daviot stone circle · 1.8 kmLoanhead of Daviot stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire in lowland northeast Scotland. The circle consists of the recumbent stone with its flankers and a complete set of eight orthostats about 21…
Inveramsay railway station · 2.2 kmInveramsay railway station was a railway station in the parish of Chapel of Garioch, near the Mill of Inveramsay, Aberdeenshire. It served the sparsely populated rural area, but was mainly an interchange for the Macdu…
Mounie Castle · 2.3 kmMounie Castle stands in its grounds in the village of Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category A listed building, it was built by Robert Farquhar, lord provost of Aberdeen, between 1641 and 1644.
Inveramsay Bridge · 2.3 kmThe Inveramsay Bridge is a new bridge carrying the A96 over the Aberdeen to Inverness Line. The bridge was constructed by Balfour Beatty. It was inaugurated in March 2016. The existing bridge has a 4.4 metre height re…
Battle of Harlaw · 2.8 kmThe Battle of Harlaw was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Daviot?
- Daviot is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- How deprived is Daviot?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Daviot, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.