Oldmeldrum

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• Today: 11° / 4° · 21% rain
• Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:22

8h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Market Street 2, United Kingdom

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)

20 food businesses within 2 miles

• 14 passed
• 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£200,965 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Aberdeenshire · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

• Sports centres1
• Sports pitches5
• Golf courses3
• Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

264,640 residents in Aberdeenshire

• Under 16: 18%
• 16–64: 60%
• 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Harriet Cross

Conservative

Gordon and Buchan

Source: UK Parliament

Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition

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

• Schools2
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens2
• Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

14,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

34 jobs advertised · £22,823 avg

e.g. Courier - Evri, Head Pastry Chef, Trainee Driving Instructor - Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 98% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gordon and Buchan:

• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government316 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth151 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately145 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

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

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  Oldmeldrum · 0.2 km

  Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which w…

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  Oldmeldrum Town Hall · 0.2 km

  Oldmeldrum Town Hall is a municipal structure in the Market Square, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.

• Battle of Inverurie (1308) · 0.3 km

  The Battle of Inverurie, also known as the Battle of Barra, was fought in the north-east of Scotland and was a victory for the Scottish king Robert Bruce over his chief domestic enemy, John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan.…

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  Glen Garioch distillery · 0.3 km

  Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797. It is operated by Morri…

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  Old Meldrum railway station · 0.4 km

  Old Meldrum railway station was a railway station in Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. It was the terminus of the Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Railway.

• Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Railway · 0.4 km

  The Inverury and Old Meldrum Junction Railway was a railway company in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that opened a short branch line between the places in its name. It was built by local people to revive the fortunes of a…

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