Methlick is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.

How deprived is Methlick?

The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Methlick, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Methlick

Methlick is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés and 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Methlick 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: 17° / 12° · 68% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:33

12h 58m 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

7 food businesses within 2 miles

6 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

4 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: 173.9p · BP (11.7 km)
Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · BP (11.7 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches4
Playgrounds2

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 & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

Methlick · 0.0 km
Methlick is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the River Ythan 11.2 km north-west of Ellon.
Haddo House · 2.7 km
Haddo House is a Scottish stately home located near Tarves in Aberdeenshire, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Aberdeen. Completed in 1732 to designs by William Adam, it was the former seat of the Earls and Marq…
Gight Castle · 3.5 km
Gight is an estate in the parish of Fyvie in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is best known as the location of the 16th-century Gight Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron.
Gight · 3.7 km
Gight is an estate in the parish of Fyvie in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is best known as the location of the 16th-century Gight Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron.
Cairnorrie · 3.9 km
Cairnorrie is a rural settlement in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the B9170 road between Methlick and New Deer. The primary school at Cairnorrie was closed in 2005.
House of Schivas · 4.1 km
House of Schivas is a 16th-century L-plan tower house located about three miles east of Methlick, in the valley of the River Ythan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Methlick?: Methlick is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
How deprived is Methlick?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Methlick, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.