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

What is the population of Oldmeldrum?

Oldmeldrum has an approximate settlement population of 3,230.

How deprived is Oldmeldrum?

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

Oldmeldrum

Oldmeldrum is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population of around 3,230. It has one pharmacy and four restaurants and cafés, 18 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Inverurie, 6.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Oldmeldrum 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: Gordon
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

19°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 21° / 11° · 35% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 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

35US 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

20 food businesses within 2 miles

13 passed
5 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Inverurie (6.3 km)
18 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Inverurie (6.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

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: 169.9p · Morrisons (7.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 190.9p · Morrisons (7.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Glen Garioch Distillery (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Sports pitches5
Golf courses3
Playgrounds5

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

Schools2
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens2
Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

14,195 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

34 jobs advertised · £25,541 avg

e.g. Senior Sous Chef, Product Manager - Offshore Construction, Food & Beverage Supervisor

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 97% · Solar 3%

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Oldmeldrum?: Oldmeldrum is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Aberdeenshire local authority.
What is the population of Oldmeldrum?: Oldmeldrum has an approximate settlement population of 3,230.
How deprived is Oldmeldrum?: The Aberdeenshire local authority, which includes Oldmeldrum, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.