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New Pitsligo

New Pitsligo is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 1,150. It has around 1 pharmacy and 2 restaurants and cafés, plus 10 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the New Pitsligo 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

6°CSunny

  • Today: 11° / 6° · 15% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:23

9h 2m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

10US 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

12 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 6 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Detached£294,811
Semi-detached£179,463
Terraced£149,065
Flat£100,395

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches3
  • 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

Seamus Logan

Scottish National Party

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Recent votes:

  • NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
  • AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
  • Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens3
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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 Aberdeenshire North and Moray East:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • New Pitsligo · 0.3 km

    New Pitsligo, also known as Cavoch, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, near Fraserburgh.

  • Willows Animal Sanctuary · 2.4 km

    Willows Animal Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  • Bonnykelly · 4.6 km

    Bonnykelly is a rural area to the west of the village of New Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  • Fedderate Castle · 5.9 km

    Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1474 and built by the Crawford family. It was extended by the family in 1519. A drawbridge and causeway provided access to…

  • Brucklay Castle · 6.1 km

    Brucklay Castle, also known as Brucklay House, is a 16th-century castle in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  • Strichen Town House · 6.3 km

    Strichen Town House is a municipal structure in High Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which was the meeting place of Strichen Parish Council, is a Category A listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is New Pitsligo?
New Pitsligo is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of New Pitsligo?
New Pitsligo has an approximate settlement population of 1,150.
How deprived is New Pitsligo?
The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes New Pitsligo, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.