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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
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

13°COvercast

  • Today: 18° / 12° · 77% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:32

12h 58m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

46US 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

Detached£292,078
Semi-detached£175,620
Terraced£145,281
Flat£99,158

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 99% · Solar 1%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Fraserburgh Hospital · 0.2 km

    Fraserburgh Hospital is a community hospital in Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

  • Fraserburgh Academy · 0.2 km

    Fraserburgh 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 km

    Bellslea 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 km

    Fraserburgh railway station is a former railway station that once served the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

  • Dalyrmple Hall · 1.0 km

    Dalyrmple 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)

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.