Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 12,570. It has around 1 pharmacy and 20 restaurants and cafés, and 87 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fraserburgh 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
Weather
13°CCloudy
- Today: 13° / 12° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:35
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
49US 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
128 food businesses within 2 miles
- 101 passed
- 8 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 87 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
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: 170.9p · Asda (0.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (0.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Seaforth Car Park (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds23
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
Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
31 jobs advertised · £28,439 avg
e.g. Food Production Operative - Fish, Customer Delivery Driver - Fraserburgh Superstore, HGV Technician
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 84% · Solar 16%
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 Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:
- Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness451 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office310 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership254 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test135 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fraserburgh Hospital · 0.2 kmFraserburgh Hospital is a community hospital in Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.
Fraserburgh Academy · 0.2 kmFraserburgh Academy is a secondary school in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. It is one of seventeen schools run by Aberdeenshire Council. The current school building was opened in 1962 by Princess Margaret.
- Fraserburgh United F.C. · 0.5 km
Fraserburgh United Football Club is a Scottish football club from the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, it currently plays in the North of Scotland Football Leagu…
Bellslea Park · 0.9 kmBellslea Park is a football ground in Fraserburgh in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Fraserburgh. It is located on Seaforth Street in the centre of the town and has a cap…
Fraserburgh railway station · 0.9 kmFraserburgh railway station is a former railway station that once served the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Dalyrmple Hall · 1.0 kmDalyrmple Hall is a building in Fraserburgh, Scotland, standing on Dalyrmple Street at its junction with Station Brae. Category C listed, in the Scottish baronial style, it dates to 1881. Its architects were Aberdeen-…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fraserburgh?
- Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Fraserburgh?
- Fraserburgh has an approximate settlement population of 12,570.
- How deprived is Fraserburgh?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Fraserburgh, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.