Inverurie
Inverurie is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 14,660. It has 1 pharmacy and around 11 restaurants and cafés, with 45 bus stops and Inverurie railway station 0.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Inverurie area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Aberdeenshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
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- Aberdeenshire
- County
- Aberdeenshire
- Constituency
- Gordon
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
15°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
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
128 food businesses within 2 miles
- 84 passed
- 24 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Inverurie (0.3 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Inverurie (0.3 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 (1.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Morrisons (1.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Burn Lane Shopping Centre (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Sports pitches22
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds19
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
159 jobs advertised · £33,654 avg
e.g. Mobile Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - Aberdeen, Golf Club Commis Chef
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 71% · Solar 29%
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
Garioch · 0.1 kmGarioch is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 46,254, which gives it the largest population of Aberdeenshire's six committee areas. The Garioch consists primarily of the dist…
Inverurie · 0.2 kmInverurie is a market town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Ury and Don, about 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Aberdeen. It had a population of 15,106 in 2022.
Inverurie Town Hall · 0.2 kmInverurie Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Inverurie, Scotland. The structure, which served as the meeting place of Inverurie Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
Inverurie Locomotive Works · 0.3 kmInverurie Locomotive Works was created in 1902 when the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) moved their works from Kittybrewster, in Aberdeen about 15 miles (24 km) to Inverurie.
Battle of Inverurie (1745) · 0.3 kmThe Battle of Inverurie was fought on 23 December 1745 at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Inverurie railway station · 0.3 kmInverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, which is mostly single track north of this poi…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverurie?
- Inverurie is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Inverurie?
- Inverurie has an approximate settlement population of 14,660.
- How deprived is Inverurie?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Inverurie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.