Kemnay
Kemnay is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 3,830. It has one pharmacy, one supermarket, around four restaurants and cafés, and 18 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Kintore, 5.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kemnay 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
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 4° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:23
9h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
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
27 food businesses within 2 miles
- 21 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kintore (5.7 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kintore (5.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY
Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Thainstone House, Inverurie (4.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds3
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
Andrew Bowie
Conservative
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £19,235 avg
e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – start today, Delivery Driver, Delivery Driver - Evri
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 98% · Solar 2%
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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government330 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills185 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately174 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth145 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK114 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Kemnay railway station · 0.3 kmKemnay railway station was a station on the Alford Valley Railway in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, which opened in 1858 and closed in 1950.
Kemnay, Aberdeenshire · 0.4 kmKemnay is a village 16 miles (26 km) west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Kemnay Academy · 0.6 kmKemnay Academy is a secondary school in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, situated on the banks of the River Don. It is one of seventeen secondary schools run by Aberdeenshire Council and has roughly 1000 pupils. The current rec…
Kemnay House · 0.9 kmKemnay House is a 17th-century tower house, later incorporated into a larger house, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-west of Inverurie, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of Kemnay, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to the south of…
- Fetternear Palace · 1.3 km
Fetternear Bishop's Palace is an archaeological site of what was one of the palaces of the medieval bishops of Aberdeen. It is near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire. Later, a ruined tower-house and mansion of Fetternear House…
Aquithie · 1.8 kmAquithie is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, belonging to the parish of Kemnay. It is best known for its Aquithie Boarding & Quarantine Kennels.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kemnay?
- Kemnay is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Kemnay?
- Kemnay has an approximate settlement population of 3,830.
- How deprived is Kemnay?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Kemnay, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.