Maud
Maud is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 870. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés and 11 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Maud 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°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 11° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 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
47US 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
8 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 11 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: 172.9p · Esso (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · Esso (7.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- 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
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £65,837 avg
e.g. Remote Recruiter - Earn Per Placement, AVON Representatives wanted in Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – start today, Remote Recruiter (Freelance / Solo / Independent)
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 100%
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
Maud, Aberdeenshire · 0.2 kmMaud is a village in the Buchan area of the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. Located 13 miles (21 km) west of Peterhead on the South Ugie Water, Maud rose to prosperity in the 19th century as a railway junction of th…
Maud Junction railway station · 0.2 kmMaud Junction railway station was a railway station in Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was a junction where the line north from Aberdeen split into two routes to the coastal town stations of Peterhead and Fraserburg…
Maud Hospital · 0.3 kmMaud Hospital was a small hospital providing psychogeriatric services in Maud, Aberdeenshire. It was managed by NHS Grampian.
Maud F.C. · 0.5 kmMaud Football Club are a Scottish football club from the village of Maud, Aberdeenshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the North of Scotland Football League. The current c…
- Clackriach Castle · 1.2 km
Clackriach Castle was a 16th-century tower house, about 11 miles (18 km) north of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Maud, south of the South Ugie Water.
Brucklay railway station · 2.6 kmBrucklay railway station was a former railway station in Brucklay, Aberdeenshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maud?
- Maud is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Maud?
- Maud has an approximate settlement population of 870.
- How deprived is Maud?
- The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Maud, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.